gawkiness
- noun
- /ˈɡɔːkiˌnəs/
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torpeza
- When I was a bit older, I started visiting with friends, neighboring didis, and there was a different aspect to Puja: getting dressed in your best and longing for attention. I understood that gradually as I noticed them getting all the attention from boys and laughing it off with pride. There was envy for the pretty girls, and extreme self-consciousness and gawkiness in my teenage years would lead me to stick to my parents or friends and never venture out alone.
Examples
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As a tall teenager, his long limbs contributed to his gawkiness while playing basketball.
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We danced, at first awkwardly, then the song melted my gawkiness.
Fiction book (2001) -
During the school play, her gawkiness was evident as she tripped over her costume.
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He felt a sense of gawkiness at the dance, unsure of how to move gracefully with his peers.
Synonyms
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4.6
Awkward and clumsy in movement or social behavior
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3.3
Lack of smooth, graceful movement or behavior that looks awkward
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4.9
An awkward way of moving or speaking that shows nervousness
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Lack of skill or grace when moving, often causing trips
Lack of grace in movement or posture that looks clumsy
A clumsy, awkward way of moving or looking
A lack of smooth, polite movement or social behavior
Clumsy, awkward actions that make other people feel uncomfortable
A stiff, awkward way of speaking or acting that does not feel natural
A stiff, awkward way of acting without showing emotion
A way of speaking or acting that sounds stiff and unnatural
Awkward behaviour that shows little social skill
Awkward or rude behavior in social situations that makes people feel uncomfortable
To act in an awkward, silly way that makes others feel embarrassed or annoyed
Antonyms
How Awkward
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Gawkiness comes from the verb gawk and the adjective gawky, which once meant 'to stare' with an open mouth and later came to mean 'to be clumsy'. So, think of someone 'gawking'—staring and moving awkwardly—to remember that gawkiness means 'awkwardness in movement or posture'.