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gawky

(gɔːki)

adjective

If you describe someone, especially a young person, as gawky, you mean they are awkward and clumsy.

...a gawky lad with spots.

Synonyms: awkward, clumsy, lumbering, ungainly More Synonyms of gawky

gawky in British English

(ˈɡɔːkɪ) or gawkish

adjectiveWord forms: gawkier or gawkiest

clumsy or ungainly; awkward

2. West Yorkshire dialect

left-handed

Derived forms

gawkily (ˈgawkily) or gawkishly (ˈgawkishly)

adverb

gawkiness (ˈgawkiness) or gawkishness (ˈgawkishness)

noun

gawky in American English

(ˈgɔki)

adjectiveWord forms: ˈgawkier or ˈgawkiest

awkward or ungainly, often, specif., from being disproportionately tall

Derived forms

gawkily (ˈgawkily)

adverb

gawkiness (ˈgawkiness)

noun

Word origin

prob. < ME gouki, foolish < gouk: see UNRESOLVED CROSS REF

Examples of 'gawky' in a sentence
gawky

She feels a little gawky and awkward.Are you prepared to wait while a gawky young subject grows to maturity and the stature your composition requires?I did feel awkward and gawky.

(adjective) in the sense of awkward

Definition

clumsy and awkward

a gawky lad with spots

Synonyms

awkward

She made an awkward gesture with her hands.

clumsy

I'd never seen a clumsier, less coordinated boxer.

lumbering

He overtook a lumbering lorry.

ungainly

Paul swam in his ungainly way to the side of the pool.

gauche

We're all a bit gauche when we're young.

uncouth

that oafish, uncouth person

loutish

I was appalled by the loutish behaviour.

graceless

She couldn't stand his blunt, graceless manner.

clownish

oafish

He's nothing but a bigoted, oafish lout.

maladroit

Some of her first interviews with the press were rather maladroit.

lumpish

crashing into people with their lumpish rugby players' bodies

ungraceful

unco (Australian, slang)

Opposites

elegant

graceful

self-assured

well-coordinated

Additional synonyms

in the sense of clownish

Synonyms

boorish,

rough,

awkward,

rude,

clumsy,

vulgar,

rustic,

churlish,

ungainly,

uncivil,

ill-bred

in the sense of clumsy

Definition

lacking in skill or physical coordination

I'd never seen a clumsier, less coordinated boxer.

Synonyms

awkward,

blundering,

bungling,

lumbering,

inept,

bumbling,

ponderous,

ungainly,

gauche,

accident-prone,

gawky,

heavy,

uncoordinated,

cack-handed (informal),

inexpert,

maladroit,

ham-handed (informal),

like a bull in a china shop,

klutzy (US, Canadian, slang),

unskilful,

butterfingered (informal),

ham-fisted (informal),

unco (Australian, slang)

in the sense of gauche

Definition

socially awkward

We're all a bit gauche when we're young.

Synonyms

awkward,

clumsy,

inept,

unsophisticated,

inelegant,

graceless,

unpolished,

uncultured,

maladroit,

ill-bred,

ill-mannered,

lacking in social graces

Nearby words of
gawky

gauntness
gauzy
gawk
gawky
gay
gaze
gazebo

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单词	gawky
释义	Trends of gawky View usage for: gawky (gɔːki) adjective If you describe someone, especially a young person, as gawky, you mean they are awkward and clumsy. ...a gawky lad with spots. Synonyms: awkward, clumsy, lumbering, ungainly More Synonyms of gawky gawky in British English (ˈɡɔːkɪ) or gawkish adjectiveWord forms: gawkier or gawkiest 1. clumsy or ungainly; awkward 2. West Yorkshire dialect left-handed Derived forms gawkily (ˈgawkily) or gawkishly (ˈgawkishly) adverb gawkiness (ˈgawkiness) or gawkishness (ˈgawkishness) noun gawky in American English (ˈgɔki) adjectiveWord forms: ˈgawkier or ˈgawkiest awkward or ungainly, often, specif., from being disproportionately tall Derived forms gawkily (ˈgawkily) adverb gawkiness (ˈgawkiness) noun Word origin prob. < ME gouki, foolish < gouk: see UNRESOLVED CROSS REF Examples of 'gawky' in a sentence gawky She feels a little gawky and awkward. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Are you prepared to wait while a gawky young subject grows to maturity and the stature your composition requires? Page, Russell The Education of a Gardener (1994) I did feel awkward and gawky. The Sun (2012) (adjective) in the sense of awkward Definition clumsy and awkward a gawky lad with spots Synonyms awkward She made an awkward gesture with her hands. clumsy I'd never seen a clumsier, less coordinated boxer. lumbering He overtook a lumbering lorry. ungainly Paul swam in his ungainly way to the side of the pool. gauche We're all a bit gauche when we're young. uncouth that oafish, uncouth person loutish I was appalled by the loutish behaviour. graceless She couldn't stand his blunt, graceless manner. clownish oafish He's nothing but a bigoted, oafish lout. maladroit Some of her first interviews with the press were rather maladroit. lumpish crashing into people with their lumpish rugby players' bodies ungraceful unco (Australian, slang) Opposites elegant , graceful , self-assured , well-coordinated Additional synonyms in the sense of clownish Synonyms boorish, rough, awkward, rude, clumsy, vulgar, rustic, churlish, ungainly, uncivil, ill-bred in the sense of clumsy Definition lacking in skill or physical coordination I'd never seen a clumsier, less coordinated boxer. Synonyms awkward, blundering, bungling, lumbering, inept, bumbling, ponderous, ungainly, gauche, accident-prone, gawky, heavy, uncoordinated, cack-handed (informal), inexpert, maladroit, ham-handed (informal), like a bull in a china shop, klutzy (US, Canadian, slang), unskilful, butterfingered (informal), ham-fisted (informal), unco (Australian, slang) in the sense of gauche Definition socially awkward We're all a bit gauche when we're young. Synonyms awkward, clumsy, inept, unsophisticated, inelegant, graceless, unpolished, uncultured, maladroit, ill-bred, ill-mannered, lacking in social graces Nearby words of gawky gauntness gauzy gawk gawky gay gaze gazebo Synonyms of 'gawky' gawky Explore 'gawky' in the dictionary
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