Meaning & use

dorky

adjective·Everyday

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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