gawky

/'gɔ:ki/

Thân thiện

A gawky teenager trips over his own feet while carrying a stack of books.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Awkward, clumsy, or lacking grace in movement or appearance: Describes a person, especially a young one, who moves or stands in an awkward, uncoordinated, or ungainly way, often due to being tall and thin.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • The gawky teenager tripped over his own feet.
  • She felt gawky and self-conscious at the school dance.
  • His gawky movements made him stand out on the basketball court.

Advanced Usage

• Used to describe a transitional phase: Often applied to adolescents who are growing quickly and have not yet gained full control or coordination of their longer limbs.
  • He transformed from a gawky adolescent into a graceful young man.

Variants and Related Words

• Gawk (verb): To stare stupidly or openly.
  • Tourists tend to gawk at the famous monument.
• Gawkily (adverb): In a gawky manner.
  • He moved gawkily across the stage.
• Gawkiness (noun): The quality or state of being gawky.
  • Her gawkiness disappeared as she gained confidence.

Synonyms

• Awkward: Lacking skill or grace.
• Clumsy: Moving or acting in a careless, uncoordinated way.
• Ungainly: Lacking grace or ease of movement; awkward.
• Lanky: Ungracefully tall and thin.

Antonyms

• Graceful: Having or showing grace or elegance.
• Agile: Able to move quickly and easily.
• Coordinated: Operating in combination smoothly and efficiently.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. lacking grace in movement or posture
   • a gawky lad with long ungainly legs
   • clumsy fingers
   • what an ungainly creature a giraffe is
   • heaved his unwieldy figure out of his chair

Từ đồng nghĩa

• clumsy
• clunky
• ungainly
• unwieldy