Lexic.us

Definition of Ungainly

1. Adjective. Lacking grace in movement or posture. "Heaved his unwieldy figure out of his chair"

2. Adjective. Difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape. "The cello, a rather ungainly instrument for a girl"

Definition of Ungainly

1. a. Not gainly; not expert or dexterous; clumsy; awkward; uncouth; as, an ungainly strut in walking.

2. adv. In an ungainly manner.

3. a. Not gainly; not expert or dexterous; clumsy; awkward; uncouth; as, an ungainly strut in walking.

4. adv. In an ungainly manner.

Definition of Ungainly

1. Adjective. clumsy; lacking grace. ¹

2. Adjective. difficult to move or to manage; unwieldy. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Ungainly

1. awkward [adj -LIER, -LIEST] - See also: awkward

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ungainly

unfussiness unfussy unfuturistic unfuzzy ung ungabled ungag ungagged ungagging ungags

ungain ungainlier ungainliest ungainliness ungainlinesses ungainly (current term) ungainsaid ungainsayable ungaitered ungallant

ungallantly ungallantries ungallantry ungalled ungalvanised ungalvanized ungapped ungarbed ungarble ungarbled

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