Similar words: awkwardness, backward, backwards, backwards and forwards, forwardness, inwardness, bend over backwards, hardness. Meaning: [b'ækwədnɪs] 
n. lack of normal development of intellectual capacities.
n. lack of normal development of intellectual capacities. 31. Ignorance and backwardness , should also not understand China's century - shame?
32. But the personage points out, the development of electric water regulator valve industry might be possible to use the great-leap-forward development of advantage of backwardness.
33. The reasons of food crisis included many aspects: frequent occurrence of natural disasters, backwardness of production technology, feudal exploitation, warlords rule, bandits looter, for.
More similar words: awkwardness, backward, backwards, backwards and forwards, forwardness, inwardness, bend over backwards, hardness, backwash, backwater, weirdness, gardner, awkward, awkwardly, blessedness, a hard nut to crack, madness, coldness, sadness, redness, candidness, boldness, backyard, fondness, kindness, goodness, mildness, gladness, blandness, loudness.