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gawky
adjective
Synonyms and Antonyms of GAWKY
having or showing an inability to move in a graceful manner <the stiff, gawky gait of a newborn colt>
Related Words galumphing, larruping [dialect], lubberly, lumbering, lumpish, shambling, shuffling, unsteady, wobbly (also wabbly)
Near Antonyms light, light-footed (also light-foot), lissome (also lissom), lithe, nimble, sure-footed
Antonyms coordinated, graceful
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