About The Word Ungainly
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Ungainly
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What's The Definition Of Ungainly?
[adj] lacking grace in movement or posture; "a gawky lad with long ungainly legs"; "clumsy fingers"; "what an ungainly creature a giraffe is"; "heaved his unwieldy figure out of his chair"
[adj] difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape; "an awkward bundle to carry"; "a load of bunglesome paraphernalia"; "clumsy wooden shoes"; "the cello, a rather ungainly instrument for a girl" Synonyms | Synonyms for Ungainly: awkward | bunglesome | clumsy | clunky | gawky | unmanageable | unwieldy Related Terms | Find terms related to Ungainly: See Also | Ungainly In Webster's Dictionary \Un*gain"ly\, a. [OE. ungeinliche, adv., fr. ungein
inconvenient; un- + Icel. gegn ready, serviceable; adv.,
against, opposite. See {Un-} not, and {Gain}, a., {Again}.]
1. Not gainly; not expert or dexterous; clumsy; awkward;
uncouth; as, an ungainly strut in walking.
His ungainly figure and eccentric manners.
--Macaulay.
2. Unsuitable; unprofitable. [Obs.] --Hammond.
\Un*gain"ly\, adv. In an ungainly manner. |
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