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- [gaw-kee]
- /ˈgɔ ki/
- /ˈɡɔː.ki/
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- [gaw-kee]
- /ˈgɔ ki/
Definitions of gawky word
- adjective gawky awkward; ungainly; clumsy. 1
- noun gawky Nervously awkward and ungainly. 1
- adjective gawky lanky and awkward 1
- adjective gawky If you describe someone, especially a young person, as gawky, you mean they are awkward and clumsy. 0
- adjective gawky clumsy or ungainly; awkward 0
- adjective gawky left-handed 0
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Origin of gawky
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 Gawky
noun
adjective
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preposition
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determiner
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gawky 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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adj gawky
- awkward — An awkward situation is embarrassing and difficult to deal with.
- gauche — lacking social grace, sensitivity, or acuteness; awkward; crude; tactless: Their exquisite manners always make me feel gauche.
- loutish — like or characteristic of a lout; awkward; clumsy; boorish.
- lumbering — timber sawed or split into planks, boards, etc.
- lumpish — resembling a lump.
adjective gawky
- clumsy — A clumsy person moves or handles things in a careless, awkward way, often so that things are knocked over or broken.
- gangling — to move awkwardly or ungracefully: A tall, stiff-jointed man gangled past.
- gangly — gangling.
- inelegant — not elegant; lacking in refinement, gracefulness, or good taste.
- graceless — without any sense of right or propriety.
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