gawky

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈɡɔːki/

Adjective

gawky (comparative gawkier, superlative gawkiest)

1. awkward, ungainly; lacking grace or dexterity in movement

Synonyms

• gauche, ungraceful

Translations

• French: maladroit, godiche
• Russian: неуклю́жий
• Spanish: insignificante

Noun

gawky (plural gawkies)

1. An awkward, ungainly person.
   • 1870, Punch (volume 58, page 198)

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

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