GAWKY

gawky, clumsy, clunky, ungainly, unwieldy

(adjective) 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”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

gawky (comparative gawkier, superlative gawkiest)

awkward, ungainly; lacking grace or dexterity in movement

Synonyms

• gauche, ungraceful

Noun

gawky (plural gawkies)

An awkward, ungainly person.

Source: Wiktionary


Gawk"y, a. [Compar. Gawkier; superl. Gawkiest.]

Definition: Foolish and awkward; clumsy; clownish; as, gawky behavior.

– n. A fellow who is awkward from being overgrown, or from stupidity, a gawk.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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