gawky

• Décrit une personne maladroite, gauche ou sans grâce dans ses mouvements ou son apparence, souvent par grande taille ou timidité.

Describes a person who is awkward, clumsy, or ungainly in movement or appearance.

1. Awkward or clumsyB2informal

   Lacking grace in movement or posture; often describes someone who is tall and thin and moves in an uncoordinated way.

   gauche, maladroit

   • The gawky teenager tripped over his own feet.
   • She felt gawky and out of place at the formal dance.
   • His gawky attempts at dancing made everyone laugh.

   Synonymesawkwardclumsyganglinggracelesslumberinguncoordinatedungainlyungraceful

   Antonymesadroitcomposeddexterouselegantgracefullithenimblepoised