Gawkiness and Politeness

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Gawkiness noun - The carriage of someone whose movements and posture are extremely ungainly and inelegant.

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Politeness is an antonym for gawkiness in clumsiness topic.

Politeness noun - Speech or behavior that is a sign of good breeding.

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Gawkiness is an antonym for politeness.

Nearby Words: polite, politely

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