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GAWKY
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Irregular inflected forms: gawkier , gawkiest
I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Lacking grace in movement or posture
Example:
heaved his unwieldy figure out of his chair
Synonyms:
clumsy; clunky; gawky; ungainly; unwieldy
Classified under:
Similar:
awkward (lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance)
Derivation:
gawk (an awkward stupid person)
gawkiness (the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are extremely ungainly and inelegant)
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