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- [gaw-kee]
- /ˈgɔ ki/
- /ˈɡɔːk.ɪ.nəs/
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- [gaw-kee]
- /ˈgɔ ki/
Definitions of gawkiness word
- adjective gawkiness awkward; ungainly; clumsy. 1
- noun gawkiness The quality of being gawky. 1
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Origin of gawkiness
First appearance:
before 1715 One of the 49% newest English words
First recorded in 1715-25; gawk + -y1
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Parts of speech for Gawkiness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gawkiness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
gawkiness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gawkiness
noun gawkiness
- ineptitude — quality or condition of being inept.
- ignorance — the state or fact of being ignorant; lack of knowledge, learning, information, etc.
- coarseness — composed of relatively large parts or particles: The beach had rough, coarse sand.
- greenness — the quality or state of being green.
- rudeness — discourteous or impolite, especially in a deliberate way: a rude reply.
Antonyms for gawkiness
noun gawkiness
- sophistication — sophisticated character, ideas, tastes, or ways as the result of education, worldly experience, etc.: the sophistication of the wealthy.
- artfulness — slyly crafty or cunning; deceitful; tricky: artful schemes.
- dexterity — Dexterity is skill in using your hands, or sometimes your mind.
- skill — the ability, coming from one's knowledge, practice, aptitude, etc., to do something well: Carpentry was one of his many skills.
- easiness — the quality or condition of being easy.
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