gawkiness

ˈɡɔːkinəs

Definition

Definition of gawkiness - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

inelegance

Rare

lack of grace in appearance or manner

Rare

Her gawkiness made her stand out in the elegant crowd.

awkwardness

clumsiness

ungainliness

physical awkwardness

Rare

awkwardness in movement or posture

Rare

His gawkiness was evident during the dance performance.

clumsiness

ungainliness

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Origin of gawkiness

Middle English, gawken (to stare) + -ness (state of)

Examples of gawkiness in a sentence

The actor's gawkiness added humor to the scene.
Her gawkiness was charming during the awkward first date.
The actor's gawkiness added humor to the clumsy character.

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French:gaucherie, embarras, ...
German:Ungeschicklichkeit, Tollpatschigkeit, ...
Italian:goffaggine, ...
Spanish:torpeza, ...
Portuguese:inelegância, desajeitamento, ...
Chinese:笨拙感, 笨手笨脚, ...
Japanese:不格好さ, 動作のぎこちなさ, ...
Arabic:خفة الحركة, ارتِباك حَرَكي, ...
Hebrew:גַּמְלוֹנִיּוּת, מְגוּשְׁמוּת, ...
Russian:неуклюжесть, неловкость в движении, ...
Ukrainian:незграбність, незручність, ...
Hindi:अशिष्टता, अजीबता, ...
Bengali:অসৌন্দর্য, অস্বস্তি, ...
Catalan:desimboltura, incomoditat, ...
Czech:nemotornost, ...
Danish:klodsethed, ...
Dutch:onhandigheid, klungeligheid, ...
Greek:αδεξιότητα, αδέξια κίνηση, ...
Hungarian:esetlenség, ...
Khmer:ភាពឆ្គងឆ្គាំ, ភាពរអាក់រអួល, ...
Korean:어색함, ...
Persian:بی‌ظرافتی, بدقوارگی, ...
Polish:niezdarność, ...
Portuguese (BR):desajeitamento, falta de jeito, ...
Romanian:stângăcie, gawkiness, ...
Swedish:klumpighet, ...
Thai:ความเก้งก้าง, ความเคอะเขิน, ...
Turkish:sakar hali, sakarlık, ...
Vietnamese:vụng về, sự vụng về, ...

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