gawk

The word “gawk” has 1 syllable: gawk

It's pronounced as /ɡɔːk/


What is synonym and antonym for gawk?

In the thesaurus, “gawk” has 160 synonyms and 14 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for gawk along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for gawk

  • Neanderthal
  • airhead
  • anthropoid
  • ape
  • beast
  • birdbrain
  • blink
  • blockhead
  • blunderer
  • bonehead
  • booby
  • boor
  • bore
  • brute
  • bubblehead
  • cad
  • chowderhead
  • chucklehead
  • chump
  • churl
  • clod
  • clodhopper
  • clodpole
  • clodpoll
  • clot
  • clown
  • cluck
  • clunk
  • consider
  • creep
  • cretin
  • cuddie
  • cuddy
  • cur
  • deadhead
  • dim bulb
  • dimwit
  • dip
  • dodo
  • dolt
  • donkey
  • doofus
  • dope
  • dork
  • dullard
  • dum-dum
  • dumbbell
  • dumbhead
  • dummkopf
  • dummy
  • dunce
  • dunderhead
  • eye
  • eyeball
  • fathead
  • featherbrain
  • fixate
  • fool
  • galoot
  • gander
  • gape
  • gawp
  • gaze
  • glare
  • gloat
  • glower
  • goggle
  • golem
  • goof
  • goon
  • goose
  • half-wit
  • hammerhead
  • hardhead
  • heel
  • hulk
  • idiot
  • ignoramus
  • imbecile
  • jackass
  • know-nothing
  • knucklehead
  • lamebrain
  • leer
  • loggerhead
  • look
  • loon
  • looney
  • loony
  • loser
  • louse
  • lout
  • lubber
  • lug
  • lump
  • lunatic
  • lunkhead
  • madman
  • meathead
  • mome
  • moron
  • mug
  • mutt
  • natural
  • nimrod
  • nincompoop
  • ninny
  • ninnyhammer
  • nit
  • nitwit
  • noddy
  • noodle
  • numbskull
  • numskull
  • nut
  • oaf
  • observe
  • ogle
  • outface
  • outstare
  • palooka
  • peer
  • peruse
  • pinhead
  • prat
  • rascal
  • ratbag
  • regard
  • rogue
  • rubberneck
  • saphead
  • scamp
  • scatterbrain
  • schlemiel
  • schlub
  • schnook
  • shlemiel
  • shlub
  • simp
  • simpleton
  • skunk
  • slouch
  • snake
  • stare
  • stare down
  • stinker
  • stock
  • study
  • stupe
  • stupid
  • thickhead
  • tike
  • turkey
  • tyke
  • villain
  • watch
  • woodenhead
  • yahoo
  • yawp
  • yo-yo

Antonyms for gawk

  • brain
  • brainiac
  • browse
  • genius
  • glance
  • glimpse
  • intellectual
  • peek
  • peep
  • sage
  • scan
  • thinker
  • whiz
  • wizard

Meanings of gawk

  • noun
    1. A cuckoo.
    2. A fool; a simpleton; a stupid or clumsy person.
  • verb
    1. To stare or gape stupidly.
    2. To stare conspicuously.

Example Sentences

  • They stood there, staring and gawking at the strange sight.
  • Stop gawking at people and mind your own business!
  • He couldn’t help but gawk at the beautiful artwork in the gallery.
  • The tourists were gawking at the tall skyscrapers in the city.
  • She felt embarrassed as everyone continued to gawk at her outfit.

On this page you'll find 174 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to gawk, such as: Neanderthal, airhead, anthropoid, ape, beast, birdbrain, blink.

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jackass

  • Rocky Mountain canary
  • airhead
  • ass
  • asshole
  • bastard
  • beast
  • berk
  • birdbrain
  • blockhead
  • bonehead
  • booby
  • boor
  • bubblehead
  • buffoon
  • burro
  • butt
  • cad
  • character
  • charley
  • charlie
  • chowderhead
  • chucklehead
  • chump
  • churl
  • clod
  • clodpole
  • clodpoll
  • clot
  • clown
  • cluck
  • clunk
  • codger
  • crackbrain
  • crackpot
  • crank
  • creep
  • cretin
  • cuckoo
  • cuddie
  • cuddy
  • cur
  • daredevil
  • deadhead
  • dim bulb
  • dimwit
  • ding-a-ling
  • ding-dong
  • dingbat
  • dip
  • dipstick
  • dodo
  • dolt
  • donkey
  • doofus
  • dope
  • dork
  • dullard
  • dum-dum
  • dumb cluck
  • dumbbell
  • dumbhead
  • dummkopf
  • dummy
  • dunce
  • dunderhead
  • dupe
  • fathead
  • featherbrain
  • featherhead
  • fool
  • gander
  • gawk
  • git
  • golem
  • goof
  • goon
  • goose
  • half-wit
  • hammerhead
  • hardhead
  • he-ass
  • heel
  • hinny
  • idiot
  • ignoramus
  • imbecile
  • jack
  • jackass
  • jennet
  • jenny
  • jerk
  • know-nothing
  • knucklehead
  • kook
  • lamebrain
  • laughingstock
  • loggerhead
  • loon
  • loony
  • loser
  • lump
  • lunatic
  • lunkhead
  • madman
  • madwoman
  • male ass
  • meathead
  • mockery
  • moke
  • mome
  • monkey
  • mooncalf
  • moron
  • mug
  • mule
  • mutt
  • natural
  • neddy
  • nimrod
  • nincompoop
  • ninny
  • ninnyhammer
  • nit
  • nitwit
  • noddy
  • noodle
  • numbskull
  • numskull
  • nut
  • nutcase
  • oaf
  • oddball
  • pack animal
  • pinhead
  • prat
  • prick
  • ratbag
  • saphead
  • scatterbrain
  • schlemiel
  • schlub
  • schlump
  • schmuck
  • schnook
  • screwball
  • shlemiel
  • shlub
  • simp
  • simpleton
  • skunk
  • snake
  • stinker
  • stock
  • stupe
  • stupid
  • thickhead
  • turkey
  • villain
  • weirdo
  • woodenhead
  • yahoo
  • yo-yo
  • zany

keep an eye on

  • abide by
  • accomplish
  • accord
  • adhere to
  • administer
  • adopt
  • advance
  • advise
  • aid
  • angel
  • attend
  • attend to
  • audit
  • baby sit
  • baby-sit
  • back
  • bankroll
  • be a source of strength
  • be attentive
  • be consistent with
  • be devoted to
  • be guided by
  • be in charge
  • be in keeping
  • be in the saddle
  • be interested in
  • be on duty
  • be responsible for
  • beam
  • bedog
  • behold
  • boss
  • bring up
  • bulwark
  • buoy up
  • call the play
  • call the shots
  • captain
  • care for
  • case
  • catch
  • cater to
  • chaperon
  • chaperone
  • check
  • check out
  • cherish
  • command
  • comply
  • concentrate
  • concentrate on
  • conduct
  • conform
  • contemplate
  • control
  • convoy
  • copy
  • corral
  • counsel
  • cover
  • cover up
  • crack the whip
  • cradle
  • cultivate
  • deal with
  • defend
  • detect
  • devote oneself
  • dig
  • direct
  • discern
  • discipline
  • discover
  • distinguish
  • do
  • do for
  • do like
  • dog
  • eagle eye
  • eagle-eye
  • emulate
  • encourage
  • ensure
  • escort
  • espy
  • examine
  • eye
  • eyeball
  • father
  • feed
  • fend
  • finance
  • flash
  • focus
  • follow
  • follow suit
  • fortify
  • forward
  • foster
  • fund
  • further
  • gape
  • gawk
  • gaze
  • get a load of
  • get an eyeful of
  • give a leg up
  • give allegiance to
  • give heed to
  • give the once-over
  • glance
  • glare
  • glimpse
  • goggle
  • govern
  • guard
  • handle
  • harbor
  • harmonize
  • have a look-see
  • have charge of
  • hear
  • hearken
  • heed
  • herd
  • hold fast
  • hound
  • humor
  • imitate
  • immunize
  • indulge
  • inoculate
  • inspect
  • irradiate
  • keep
  • keep abreast of
  • keep alive
  • keep in view
  • keep tabs on
  • keep track of
  • keep under surveillance
  • lamp
  • lend an ear
  • listen
  • listen up
  • live up to
  • look
  • look after
  • look at
  • look on
  • lookout
  • maintain
  • make a living
  • make certain
  • make out
  • manage
  • mark
  • match
  • medicate
  • mimic
  • mind
  • mind the store
  • minister
  • minister to
  • mirror
  • model on
  • monitor
  • mother
  • note
  • notice
  • nourish
  • nurse
  • nurture
  • obey
  • observe
  • occupy oneself with
  • overlook
  • oversee
  • pamper
  • patrol
  • pattern oneself upon
  • pay attention
  • pay attention to
  • pay expenses of
  • pay for
  • pay heed
  • peek
  • peep
  • peer
  • perceive
  • perform
  • pick up
  • pick up on
  • pick up the check
  • pipe
  • police
  • preserve
  • preside over
  • promote
  • prop
  • protect
  • provide for
  • pursue
  • put up money for
  • quarterback
  • raise
  • read
  • recognize
  • record
  • reflect
  • regard
  • ride herd on
  • ride shotgun for
  • rubberneck
  • run
  • run the show
  • run things
  • safeguard
  • save
  • scan
  • scope
  • screen
  • scrutinize
  • secure
  • see
  • see after
  • see to
  • serve
  • set up
  • shadow
  • shelter
  • shepherd
  • shield
  • shotgun
  • sight
  • sit
  • sit on top of
  • skipper
  • sponsor
  • spot
  • spy
  • stake
  • stalk
  • stare
  • stiffen
  • stonewall
  • strengthen
  • string along
  • stroke
  • study
  • subsidize
  • succor
  • superintend
  • supervise
  • support
  • surveil
  • survey
  • sustain
  • tag
  • take a gander
  • take after
  • take as an example
  • take care of
  • take charge of
  • take in
  • take notice
  • take pains
  • take under wing
  • tend
  • track
  • trail
  • treat
  • underwrite
  • uphold
  • vaccinate
  • view
  • wait
  • wait on
  • watch
  • watch out for
  • watch over
  • witness

oaf

  • Neanderthal
  • airhead
  • anthropoid
  • ape
  • beast
  • birdbrain
  • blockhead
  • blunderer
  • bonehead
  • booby
  • boor
  • brute
  • bubblehead
  • buffoon
  • cad
  • chowderhead
  • chucklehead
  • chump
  • churl
  • clod
  • clodhopper
  • clodpole
  • clodpoll
  • clot
  • clown
  • cluck
  • clunk
  • creep
  • cretin
  • cuddie
  • cuddy
  • cur
  • deadhead
  • dim bulb
  • dimwit
  • dip
  • dodo
  • dolt
  • donkey
  • doofus
  • dope
  • dork
  • dullard
  • dum-dum
  • dumb cluck
  • dumb ox
  • dumbbell
  • dumbhead
  • dummkopf
  • dummy
  • dunce
  • dunderhead
  • fathead
  • featherbrain
  • fool
  • galoot
  • gander
  • gawk
  • golem
  • goof
  • goon
  • goose
  • half-wit
  • hammerhead
  • hardhead
  • heel
  • hulk
  • idiot
  • ignoramus
  • imbecile
  • jackass
  • jerk
  • klutz
  • know-nothing
  • knucklehead
  • lamebrain
  • loggerhead
  • loon
  • looney
  • loony
  • loser
  • louse
  • lout
  • lubber
  • lug
  • lump
  • lunatic
  • lunkhead
  • madman
  • meathead
  • mome
  • moron
  • mug
  • mutt
  • natural
  • nimrod
  • nincompoop
  • ninny
  • ninnyhammer
  • nit
  • nitwit
  • noddy
  • noodle
  • numbskull
  • numskull
  • nut
  • ox
  • palooka
  • pinhead
  • prat
  • rascal
  • ratbag
  • rogue
  • sap
  • saphead
  • scamp
  • scatterbrain
  • schlemiel
  • schlub
  • schnook
  • shlemiel
  • shlub
  • simp
  • simpleton
  • skunk
  • slouch
  • snake
  • stinker
  • stock
  • stupe
  • stupid
  • thickhead
  • tike
  • turkey
  • tyke
  • villain
  • woodenhead
  • yahoo
  • yo-yo
  • zany

yahoo

  • airhead
  • barbarian
  • beast
  • birdbrain
  • blockhead
  • bonehead
  • booby
  • boor
  • brute
  • bubblehead
  • buffoon
  • cad
  • chowderhead
  • chucklehead
  • churl
  • clodpole
  • clodpoll
  • clot
  • clown
  • cluck
  • clunk
  • creep
  • cretin
  • cuddie
  • cuddy
  • cur
  • deadhead
  • dim bulb
  • dimwit
  • dip
  • dodo
  • dolt
  • donkey
  • doofus
  • dope
  • dork
  • dullard
  • dum-dum
  • dumb cluck
  • dumbbell
  • dumbhead
  • dummkopf
  • dummy
  • dunce
  • dunderhead
  • fathead
  • featherbrain
  • fool
  • gander
  • gawk
  • gee
  • gee whiz
  • glory
  • glory be
  • golem
  • goof
  • goon
  • goose
  • gosh
  • ha
  • hah
  • half-wit
  • hallelujah
  • hammerhead
  • hardhead
  • heel
  • hey
  • hooray
  • hot dog
  • hurrah
  • hurray
  • huzzah
  • idiot
  • ignoramus
  • imbecile
  • jackass
  • jerk
  • know-nothing
  • knucklehead
  • lamebrain
  • loggerhead
  • loon
  • loony
  • loser
  • lout
  • lump
  • lunatic
  • lunkhead
  • madman
  • meathead
  • mome
  • moron
  • mug
  • mutt
  • natural
  • nimrod
  • nincompoop
  • ninny
  • ninnyhammer
  • nit
  • nitwit
  • noddy
  • noodle
  • numbskull
  • numskull
  • nut
  • oaf
  • ooh
  • pinhead
  • prat
  • ratbag
  • roughneck
  • saphead
  • scatterbrain
  • schlub
  • schnook
  • shlub
  • simpleton
  • skunk
  • snake
  • stinker
  • stock
  • stupe
  • stupid
  • thickhead
  • turkey
  • villain
  • wahoo
  • whee
  • whoopee
  • woodenhead
  • wow
  • yippee
  • yo-yo
  • zany
  • zowie

backwoodsman

  • boor
  • bumpkin
  • bush dweller
  • bushman
  • chawbacon
  • churl
  • clod
  • clodhopper
  • clown
  • cornball
  • country cousin
  • countryman
  • countryperson
  • frontiersman
  • gawk
  • greenhorn
  • hayseed
  • hick
  • hillbilly
  • hinterlander
  • lout
  • mountain man
  • mountaineer
  • oaf
  • peasant
  • peon
  • provincial
  • redneck
  • rube
  • rustic
  • tenderfoot
  • woodsman
  • yokel

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