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dork

dork

110 7.7
A person who is socially awkward and often seems foolish
  • noun
  • /dɔrk/
  • Offensive
translation icon : bicho raro
  • At the party, she felt like a dork for not knowing anyone there.
  • call me a dork
  • feel like a dork
  • look like a dork

But I wanted to bring in someone who's an even bigger keyboard dork than me to evaluate this.

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Examples

Synonyms

geek
vsdork
  • Slang
244 6.8

A person who is socially awkward and likes unusual hobbies

is broader, meaning awkward or dull without special interests
doofus
vsdork
  • Offensive
43 8.0

A person who acts silly or seems not very smart

is harsher about social awkwardness rather than mere silliness
dweeb
vsdork
  • Offensive
42 9.0

A person who is shy, unfashionable, or unpopular

is similar but can also imply dullness rather than only unfashionable
bumpkin
vsdork
  • Offensive
16 8.9

A person from the countryside who seems not used to city life

is urban-neutral and focuses on awkwardness rather than rural background
clod
vsdork
  • Offensive
9 7.7

A person who behaves awkwardly and seems slow to understand

centres on social clumsiness and awkward manners rather than pure dullness
berk
vsdork
  • Offensive
3 9.9

An informal British word for a person who acts foolishly

is less about intelligence and more about awkward social behaviour
pencil-necked nerd
vsdork
  • Offensive
9.9

A shy person who looks thin and likes books

is less about physical weakness and more general social awkwardness
total dorkazoid
vsdork
  • Slang
9.9

A person who is very awkward with people and not stylish

is the plain informal term without the extra joking emphasis
never-wozzer
vsdork
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who feels awkward and does not belong

focuses more on simple awkwardness rather than failure or not fitting in
derf
vsdork
  • Offensive
9.9

A silly or socially awkward person who acts foolishly

is the milder, more common informal insult for awkward dullness
nerk
vsdork
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who acts silly so others tease or laugh at them

is milder and can include awkwardness or obsessive interests

Antonyms

5 7.7

A person who knows a lot about fashion, art, and good manners

Compounds

dork side
  • Informal
9.9

The part of a person that likes nerdy, awkward, or not fashionable things and shows it playfully

How Awkward

weirdo
  • Offensive
119 7.0
dork
  • Offensive
110 7.7
nerd
  • Slang
235 5.0
square
  • Offensive
31 8.1

Surface Forms

dork singular
dorks plural

Etymology

Dork is American slang from the 1960s and its exact origin is not clear, but it is the same root as dorky, meaning 'awkward' or 'silly'. So, a dork is someone who seems socially clumsy or a bit 'dull', which is why the word is used as a mild insult today.