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- DictionaryGawk·y/ˈɡôkē/
adjective
- 1. nervously awkward and ungainly: "a gawky teenager"
gawky noun. Synonyms. awkward. clumsy. gawkish. graceless. klutzy. uncoordinated. ungainly. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of gawky in a Sentence. the stiff, gawky gait of a newborn colt.
Gawky definition: awkward; ungainly; clumsy.. See examples of GAWKY used in a sentence.
adjective. informal uk / ˈɡɔː.ki / us / ˈɡɑː.ki / Add to word list. tall and awkward: a gawky teenager. Synonym. ungainly. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. High, tall and deep. abysmal. altitude. ankle-deep. bottomless. deep. dwarf. ectomorphic. higher. lofty. overshadow. rangy. rear above/over something/someone. stand. tallish.
adjective. informal us / ˈɡɑː.ki / uk / ˈɡɔː.ki / Add to word list. tall and awkward: a gawky teenager. Synonym. ungainly. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. High, tall and deep. abysmal. altitude. bottomless. deep. dwarf. ectomorphic. elevated. higher. lofty. overshadow. profundity. rangy. rear above/over something/someone. tallish.
Gawky people are awkward and uncoordinated, like giraffes doing ballet. Teenagers often feel gawky when their arms and legs grow faster than the rest of them.
gawky - lacking grace in movement or posture; "a gawky lad with long ungainly legs"; "clumsy fingers"; "what an ungainly creature a giraffe is"; "heaved his unwieldy figure out of his chair". clumsy, clunky, ungainly, unwieldy.
Jun 2, 2024 · gawky (comparative gawkier, superlative gawkiest) Awkward, ungainly; lacking grace or dexterity in movement.
If you describe someone, especially a young person, as gawky, you mean they are awkward and clumsy.
gawky meaning, definition, what is gawky: someone who is gawky moves or behaves in...: Learn more.
Definition of gawky adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
