Lexic.us

Definition of Gawky

1. Adjective. Lacking grace in movement or posture. "Heaved his unwieldy figure out of his chair"

Definition of Gawky

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

Definition of Gawky

1. Adjective. awkward, ungainly; lacking grace or dexterity in movement ¹

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Definition of Gawky

1. awkward [adj GAWKIER, GAWKIEST] : GAWKILY [adv] / an awkward person [n GAWKIES] - See also: awkward

Lexicographical Neighbors of Gawky

Literary usage of Gawky

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Allen's Synonyms and Antonyms by Frederic Sturges Allen (1920)
"... frolicsome, gamesome, merrymaking, frivolous, jubilant. Antonyms: see BAD, SULLEN. 2. See BRIGHT. gawk. n. simpleton (contextual), clown, gawky, booby, ..."

2. Theatrical and Circus Life: Or, Secrets of the Stage, Green-room and Sawdust by John Joseph Jennings (1882)
"The trials and tribulations of the gawky young dramatist from the Sucker State is but a slightly exaggerated and ..."

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