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Another word for gawky

Adjective

  1. Lacking dexterity and grace in physical movement

    2. Idioms:
    See also:

    ability

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Another word for gawky

Modifier
    2. See also:

    rude

    awkward

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Sentence Examples

  • In contrast, early physical maturation can be embarrassing for girls, who may feel gawky and self-conscious in their newly developed bodies.

  • Tall, gawky with hair dyed blue-black and contacts that glowed red like his eyes did naturally, she wore a I heart Xander T-shirt beneath a leather coat.

  • gawky teenager, living with her widowed father, when her cousin Nora comes for a visit.

  • gawky big girl, I can never bring her into focus.

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