gawky

American  

[gaw-kee] / ˈgɔ ki /

Also gawkish

adjective

gawkier, gawkiest

1. awkward; ungainly; clumsy.

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gawky British  

/ ˈɡɔːkɪ /

adjective

1. clumsy or ungainly; awkward

2. dialect left-handed

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Other Word Forms

• gawkily adverb
• gawkiness noun
• gawkishly adverb
• gawkishness noun

Etymology

Origin of gawky

First recorded in 1715–25; gawk + -y ¹

Example Sentences

He said the teenager came across as an "unremarkable, sullen, untalkative, gawky teenage boy" during their sessions together.

From BBC

Hiccup, played this time with game and gawky charm by Mason Thames, has been raised to think the only solution to violence is more violence.

From Los Angeles Times

Moreover, the script transitions him, through Finan’s effective performance, from a gawky, bespectacled nerd putting on airs, into an unctuous political predator.

From Salon

‘THE OUTLAWS’ Prime Video Gangly, gawky Stephen Merchant puts his physicality and hangdog persona to fine use in this British crime comedy.

From Los Angeles Times

When he arrived on the scene with the Mariners as a rookie three years later, it was his teammates who were curious — curious about what the heck this gawky 6-foot-6 rookie was doing.

From Seattle Times