GAWKISH Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

gawkish

adjective

ˈgȯ-kish

Definition of gawkish

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

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Adjective

Mallen Kupferer, the daughter of two theater artists and an actor since early childhood, is a wonder to watch, her performance as authentic and awkward as any teenager.

— Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
The route passes through neighborhoods including NoDa and Plaza Midwood, offering lively pockets of support but also quieter stretches, awkward turns and hills that can feel particularly unforgiving late in the race.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of awkward

Adjective

But even those fans of her socially clumsy and feverishly party-planning mayor’s assistant Patricia on that series may not be prepared for her soulful, wrenching work in Mike Leigh’s latest film.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2026
And given how clumsy its efforts have been, this is clearly the leadership of the Department of Justice acceding to the wishes of the president of the United States even when there is no sound legal basis to proceed.

— John E. Jones III, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of clumsy

Adjective

Police said her breath reportedly smelled of alcohol, her speech was slightly slurred, her eyes were bloodshot, and her balance was unsteady.

— Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
At their meeting, Karmitz noticed that Zvyagintsev’s gait was still unsteady.

— Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of unsteady

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