Gawky

Quick meaning: Gawky is an adjective meaning Awkward, ungainly; lacking grace or dexterity in movement.

Meaning

Awkward, ungainly; lacking grace or dexterity in movement.

More Meanings

1. (Yorkshire, West Riding) Left-handed.
2. An awkward, ungainly person.

Example Sentences

Let not the inconveniently tall, the gawkies, the Maypoles, despair.

The “gawky” illustrations look as though they may have been done by Belva Jean herself (Bulletin, Mar. 1989).

The woman had barely come up to Seth's shoulder. Petite with curly blonde hair and a dimpled smile. Nothing at all like Francine with her plain brown hair and hazel eyes. Just looking at the woman's picture had made her feel tall and gawky.

"[…] Mrs. Sedley had forgiven his breaking the punch-bowl at the child's party. Don't you remember the catastrophe, Ma'am, seven years ago?" "Over Mrs. Flamingo's crimson silk gown," said good-natured Mrs. Sedley. "What a gawky it was! And his sisters are not much more graceful. Lady Dobbin was at Highbury last night with three of them. Such figures! my dears."

Word Forms

• gawkier
• gawkiest
• gawkies

Synonyms for gawky

Depending on context, synonyms include gauche, ungraceful, unwieldy, awkward, ungainly, clumsy.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include clunky, clumsy, ungainly, unwieldy, awkward, gauche.

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