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Stilted vs Awkwardness - What's the difference?

stilted | awkwardness |

As an adjective stilted

is stiff and artificially formal.

As a noun awkwardness is

the state or quality of being awkward; clumsiness; unskillfulness.

stilted

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • stiff and artificially formal
  • He gave a stilted bow and left.
  • pompous
  • (of a building) Supported by stilts.
  • Derived terms

    * stiltedly * stiltedness

    Anagrams

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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