dorky

[dawr-kee]

adjective

Slang.

dorkier, dorkiest 

1. stupid, inept, or unfashionable.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dorky¹

dork + -y ¹

Example Sentences

It’s adorable to see Farrell relive starring in a high school class musical, leaping, twisting and grinning through the dorky choreography.

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Oh, I’ll show you something dorky.

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Here, Yelena, a dour Russian assassin, kills two seemingly decent dorky scientists in the first few minutes and quips, “You guys can never aim for s—.”

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"I had met with a number of young actors who thought Bateman was cool. No, no, no, he's dorky."

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I was the dorky guy who played basketball all through his school lunch periods and once was elected president of the Malibu Jr. Optimist Stamp Club.

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