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Meaning of 'ungainly' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Ungainly [ a.]
- Not gainly; not expert or dexterous; clumsy; awkward; uncouth; as, an ungainly strut in walking.
- Unsuitable; unprofitable.
2 . Ungainly [ adv.]
- In an ungainly manner.

Meaning of 'ungainly' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . ungainly [ s]
Meaning (1):
- lacking grace in movement or posture
Example in sentence:
  • a gawky lad with long ungainly legs;
  • clumsy fingers;
  • heaved his unwieldy figure out of his chair;
  • what an ungainly creature a giraffe is
Meaning (2):
- difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape
Example in sentence:
  • a load of bunglesome paraphernalia;
  • an awkward bundle to carry;
  • clumsy wooden shoes;
  • the cello, a rather ungainly instrument for a girl

Nearby Words:

ungain ungainliness ungear ungeld ungenerous ungenerously ungenitured ungentle unget ungifted

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