Meaning & use
dorky
Socially awkward or unfashionable in a mildly embarrassing but harmless and often endearing way.
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He wore a dorky sweater with cartoon penguins to the holiday party.
Her dorky laugh was one of the things her friends loved most about her.
A note on using this word
Dorky is informal and usually affectionate rather than genuinely insulting, unlike harsher put-downs like stupid.
Words with a similar meaning
nerdygoofy
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