| adjective | lacking grace in movement or posture “a gawky lad with long ungainly legs” |
| adjective | not elegant or graceful in expression “an awkward prose style” |
| adjective | difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape “an awkward bundle to carry” |
| adjective | showing lack of skill or aptitude “a bungling workman” |
| gawk | noun | an awkward stupid person |
| gawkiness | noun | the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are extremely ungainly and inelegant |
| clumsiness | noun | the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant |
| ungainliness | noun | the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are extremely ungainly and inelegant |
| awkwardness | noun | unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training |
| inaptness | noun | inappropriateness |
| ineptness | noun | unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training |
| incompetency | noun | lack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications |
| incompetence | noun | lack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications |