ungainly

English Dictionary -> Letter U -> ungainly

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ungainly Definition

• (s) 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"
• (s) 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"

ungainly Synonyms

• awkward
• bunglesome
• clumsy
• clunky
• gawky
• ungainly
• unwieldy