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Synonyms & Antonyms of gawkish
having or showing an inability to move in a graceful manner
- the kind of gawkish girl who trips while receiving her high school diploma
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- light,
- light-footed
- (also light-foot),
- lissome
- (also lissom),
- lithe,
- nimble,
- sure-footed
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“Gawkish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gawkish. Accessed 26 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of gawkish was in 1840
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