gawkish

The word “gawkish” has 2 syllables: gawk-ish

It's pronounced as /ˈɡɔːkɪʃ/

What is synonym and antonym for gawkish?

In the thesaurus, “gawkish” has 68 synonyms and 17 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for gawkish

all thumbs
awkward
blundering
blunderous
bulky
bumbling
bungling
butterfingered
clownish
clumsy
crude
dumb
elephantine
galumphing
gauche
gawky
graceless
half-witted
ham-handed
heavy
heavy-handed
helpless
hulking
idiotic
ignorant
ill-shaped
incompetent
inelegant
inept
inexperienced
inexpert
klutzy
larruping
like a bull in a china shop
lubberly
lumbering
lumpish
maladroit
moronic
not agile
oafish
ponderous
shambling
shuffling
simple
simpleminded
slow
splay
stumbling
unable
unadept
uncoordinated
uncouth
undexterous
uneasy
ungainly
ungraceful
unhandy
unintelligent
unskillful
unsteady
untactful
untalented
untoward
unwieldy
wabbly
weedy
wobbly

Antonyms for gawkish

adroit
agile
athletic
clever
coordinated
couth
dexterous
expert
graceful
light
light-foot
light-footed
lissom
lissome
lithe
nimble
sure-footed

Example Sentences

His gawkish behavior at the party made everyone feel uncomfortable.
She had a gawkish smile that made her seem shy and awkward.
The actor’s gawkish posture on stage didn’t help his performance.
Despite her gawkish appearance, she was actually very confident.
He tried to hide his gawkish tendencies, but they were evident in his actions.

On this page you'll find 85 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to gawkish, such as: adroit, agile, all thumbs, athletic, awkward, blundering, blunderous.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.