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Awkwardness vs Maladdress - What's the difference?

awkwardness | maladdress |

As nouns the difference between awkwardness and maladdress

is that awkwardness is the state or quality of being awkward; clumsiness; unskillfulness while maladdress is awkwardness, rudeness or a lack of politeness or tact when speaking to someone.

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

    maladdress

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • awkwardness, rudeness or a lack of politeness or tact when speaking to someone