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单词 gawkish
释义

gawkish

adjective

gawk·​ish ˈgȯ-kish How to pronounce gawkish (audio)
: gawky
gawkishly adverb
gawkishness noun

Synonyms

  • awkward
  • clumsy
  • gawky
  • graceless
  • klutzy
  • uncoordinated
  • ungainly
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Example Sentences

the kind of gawkish girl who trips while receiving her high school diploma

Word History

Etymology

gawk entry 1 + -ish

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

gawkish

adjective

as in awkward
having or showing an inability to move in a graceful manner the kind of gawkish girl who trips while receiving her high school diploma

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • awkward
  • clumsy
  • shuffling
  • unsteady
  • klutzy
  • uncoordinated
  • gawky
  • ungainly
  • wabbly
  • wobbly
  • graceless
  • lumbering
  • larruping
  • lumpish
  • lubberly
  • shambling
  • galumphing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • graceful
  • coordinated
  • light
  • nimble
  • light-foot
  • lithe
  • lissome
  • lissom
  • sure-footed
  • light-footed
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