Meanings
noungawkiness (countable and uncountable, plural gawkinesses)
plural gawkinesses
- countableuncountableThe quality of being gawky.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe carriage of someone whose movements and posture are extremely ungainly and inelegant
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APA
gawkiness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gawkiness
MLA
“gawkiness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gawkiness. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gawkiness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gawkiness.
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