GAWKY Meaning of GAWKY in English I . a. Awkward, ungainly, clownish, boorish, rustic, clumsy, raw, green, uncouth, loutish. II . n. Clown, boor, booby, lout, bumpkin, gawk, awkward simpleton. Soule. Dictionary of English synonyms. Словарь английских синонимов. 2012