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How to pronounce gawky:

Synonyms for gawky:

awkward
clownish
clumsy
gauche
graceless
klutzy
loutish
lumbering
lumpish
maladroit
oafish
shuffling
unco
uncoordinated
uncouth
ungainly
ungraceful
unsteady
unwieldy
wobbly

Antonyms for gawky:

adroit
assertive
assured
athletic
authoritative
believing in oneself
bold
brave
can-do
cocksure
comfortable in one's own skin
commanding
composed
confident
coordinated
corresponding
courageous
dauntless
elegant
fearless
glamorous
graceful
gracious
harmonised
harmonized
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