noun
- the quality or state of being dorky; awkwardness, unfashionableness, or social ineptitude
Usage: informal; often used in a lighthearted or self-deprecating way
Examples
- He embraced his dorkiness by wearing mismatched socks and thick-rimmed glasses.
- The dorkiness of his dance moves made everyone laugh at the school dance.
- She didn't mind the dorkiness of her hobby; she loved collecting vintage comic books.
- His dorkiness was endearing—he got excited about science facts that no one else cared about.
- The movie poked fun at the dorkiness of the main character's obsession with board games.
- Despite her dorkiness in social situations, she was brilliant in math class.