gawkier
More like a foal
Gawkier is the comparative form of gawky, describing someone or something as more awkward, clumsy, or ungainly than another.
A person who is gawkier moves with less coordination or grace, often appearing lanky and uncomfortable in their own body.
He was even gawkier than his older brother, all elbows and knees.
The word often applies to adolescents going through growth spurts.
Lacking ease of movement
- lankyTall and ungainly thin
- ganglingLoosely built, awkward
- lumberingMoving heavily and awkwardly
- awkwardLacking grace or ease
clumsy · uncoordinated · stiff · stumbling · shambling · lurching · gangly · spindly
Lacking physical coordination
- bumblingClumsily incompetent
- fumblingClumsy, uncoordinated handling
- stumbleLose footing momentarily
- tripPlanned travel somewhere
blunder · misstep · lumbering · shuffling · jerky · unsteady · tottering · staggering
Lacking grace or ease
- gaucheSocially awkward, unrefined
- maladroitLacking physical deftness
- tactlessInsensitive in manner
- ineptLacking skill or competence
self-conscious · embarrassed · flustered · sheepish · uncomfortable · ill-at-ease · blushing · red-faced
ungainly
Lacking ease of movement
awkward · clumsy · uncoordinated · stiff · stumbling · shambling · lurching · gangly · spindly · leggy
clumsy
Lacking physical coordination
trip · blunder · misstep · lumbering · shuffling · jerky · unsteady · tottering · staggering · wobbling
awkward
Lacking grace or ease
inept · self-conscious · embarrassed · flustered · sheepish · uncomfortable · ill-at-ease · blushing · red-faced · abashed
ungainly
Lacking ease of movement
- awkwardLacking grace or ease
- inelegantLacking grace or refinement
- gracelessLacking smoothness or charm
unstylish · unrefined · clunky · oafish · uncouth · crude · unsophisticated · homely · rough-hewn · ill-proportioned