gawky
All awkward limbs
Gawky describes someone who is awkward and clumsy, especially in their movements or physical presence.
The word often applies to adolescents going through growth spurts, when limbs seem too long and coordination hasn't caught up: He was a gawky teenager, all elbows and knees.
Gawky suggests ungainliness rather than mere clumsiness—there's a lanky, uncoordinated quality to it.
Tall and ungainly thin
- ganglyAwkwardly tall and thin
- ganglingLoosely built, awkward
- spindlyThin and fragile-looking
- bonyThin, with protruding skeleton
angular · leggy · scrawny · rangy · ungainly · awkward · lumbering · slouching
Lacking physical coordination
- awkwardLacking grace or ease
- uncoordinatedLacking physical grace
- fumblingClumsy, uncoordinated handling
- stumblingWalking clumsily, almost falling
bumbling · lurching · shambling · ungraceful · maladroit · klutzy · tripping · flailing
Person aged thirteen-nineteen
- pubertySexual development stage
- youthState of being immature
- ganglyAwkwardly tall and thin
- acneInflamed skin condition
braces · awkwardness · coltish · immature · lanky · ungainly · self-conscious · hormones
lanky
Tall and ungainly thin
bony · angular · leggy · scrawny · rangy · ungainly · awkward · lumbering · slouching · stooped
clumsy
Lacking physical coordination
- awkwardLacking grace or ease
- uncoordinatedLacking physical grace
- fumblingClumsy, uncoordinated handling
stumbling · bumbling · lurching · shambling · ungraceful · maladroit · klutzy · tripping · flailing · stiff
teenager
Person aged thirteen-nineteen
acne · braces · awkwardness · coltish · immature · lanky · ungainly · self-conscious · hormones · adolescence
self-conscious
Uncomfortably aware of oneself
nervous · uncomfortable · flustered · embarrassed · insecure · uneasy · timid · sheepish · blushing · inhibited
gawkygraceful
Elegant in movement
lithe · nimble · coordinated · agile · lissome
gawkyelegant
Gracefully refined, tasteful
handsome · beautiful · statuesque · well-proportioned · svelte
gawkyself-assured
Trusting in oneself
poised · sophisticated · suave · debonair · polished
gawk, gawking, gawker, gawkiness, gawkily, gawks, gawkier, gawkiest