gawky

Adjective
US[gaw-kee]/ˈɡɔki/2 syllables
Synonyms: clumsyclunkyungainlyunwieldy

Open English WordNet

Adjective (1)gawkier, gawkiest

  1. 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”Synonyms: clumsyclunkyungainlyunwieldyOpposite gracefulSimilar awkward

Related words clumsiness noun

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Gawk′y (ga̤k′y̆), adjective [Compar. Gawkier (ga̤k′wb-a1′>′ĭ·ẽr); superlative Gawkiest.]

Foolish and awkward; clumsy; clownish; as, gawky behavior. — noun A fellow who is awkward from being overgrown, or from stupidity, a gawk.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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