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- US Pronunciation
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- [gaw-kee]
- /ˈgɔ ki/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gaw-kee]
- /ˈgɔ ki/
Definition of gawkish word
- adjective gawkish awkward; ungainly; clumsy. 1
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Origin of gawkish
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 Gawkish
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gawkish 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.
gawkish usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gawkish
adj gawkish
- bulky — Something that is bulky is large and heavy. Bulky things are often difficult to move or deal with.
- ungainly — not graceful; awkward; unwieldy; clumsy: an ungainly child; an ungainly prose style.
- unwieldy — not wieldy; wielded with difficulty; not readily handled or managed in use or action, as from size, shape, or weight; awkward; ungainly.
- inept — without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit: He is inept at mechanical tasks. She is inept at dealing with people.
- ponderous — of great weight; heavy; massive.
Antonyms for gawkish
adj gawkish
- adroit — Someone who is adroit is quick and skilful in their thoughts, behaviour, or actions.
- agile — Someone who is agile can move quickly and easily.
- clever — Someone who is clever is intelligent and able to understand things easily or plan things well.
- dexterous — Someone who is dexterous is very skilful and clever with their hands.
- graceful — characterized by elegance or beauty of form, manner, movement, or speech; elegant: a graceful dancer; a graceful reply.
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