Gawkish and Graceful

Opposite meaning words

Gawkish adjective - Having or showing an inability to move in a graceful manner.

Usage example: the kind of gawkish girl who trips while receiving her high school diploma

Show all Definitions

Graceful is an antonym for gawkish in awkward topic.

Graceful adjective - Moving easily.

Show all Definitions

Gawkish is an antonym for graceful.

Nearby Words: grace, gracious, graceless, gracefully, graced

Cite this Source

Graceful and Gawkish. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/gawkish/graceful

Gawkish & Graceful. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/gawkish/graceful>.

Graceful or Gawkish. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/gawkish/graceful.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "gawkish" and "graceful" have occurred on timeline