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Audacity vs Awkwardness - What's the difference?

audacity | awkwardness |

As nouns the difference between audacity and awkwardness

is that audacity is insolent boldness, especially when imprudent or unconventional while awkwardness is the state or quality of being awkward; clumsiness; unskillfulness.

audacity

English

Noun

(audacities)
  • Insolent boldness, especially when imprudent or unconventional.
    • The brash private had the audacity to criticize the general.
    Somebody never pays his loans, yet he has the audacity to ask the bank for money.
  • *
  • Fearlessness, intrepid daring.

    • Synonyms

    * (insolent boldness) audaciousness, outdaciousness, temerity

    Related terms

    * audacious

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    awkwardness

    English

    Alternative forms

    * aukwardness (obsolete)

    Noun

    (es)
  • The state or quality of being awkward; clumsiness; unskillfulness.
  • The quality of an embarrassing situation.

    • Synonyms

    * clunkiness * clumsiness * ineptness, ineptitude * inelegance

    Related terms

    * awkwardly