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GAWKY (gawkier, gawkiest)

Pronunciation (US):

• GAWKY (adjective)
The adjective GAWKY has 1 sense:

1. lacking grace in movement or posture

Familiarity information: GAWKY used as an adjective is very rare.

• GAWKY (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Lacking grace in movement or posture

Synonyms:

clumsy; clunky; gawky; ungainly; unwieldy

Context examples:

a gawky lad with long ungainly legs / clumsy fingers / what an ungainly creature a giraffe is / heaved his unwieldy figure out of his chair

Similar:

awkward (lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance)

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