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- Dictionaryungainly/ʌnˈɡeɪnli/
adjective
- 1. (of a person or movement) awkward; clumsy: "an ungainly walk"
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UNGAINLY definition: 1. awkward and without grace (= moving smoothly and attractively) in movement: 2. awkward and…. Learn more.
1. a. : lacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy. ungainly movements. b. : hard to handle : unwieldy. an ungainly contraption. 2. : having an awkward appearance. a large ungainly bird. ungainliness noun. Did you know? What do you have to gain by knowing the root of ungainly? Plenty.
Ungainly definition: not graceful; awkward; unwieldy; clumsy. See examples of UNGAINLY used in a sentence.
Ungainly is the opposite of graceful, convenient, or easy. A clumsy dancer boogies in an ungainly or awkward fashion. Though you see gain in ungainly, the word does not have to do with growing, or getting ahead. Ungainly comes from an Old Norse word meaning "not convenient" or "awkward."
UNGAINLY meaning: 1. awkward and without grace (= moving smoothly and attractively) in movement: 2. awkward and…. Learn more.
If you describe a person, animal, or vehicle as ungainly, you mean that they look awkward or clumsy, often because they are big. The dog, an ungainly mongrel pup, was loping about the road. Paul swam in his ungainly way to the side of the pool. Synonyms: awkward, clumsy, inelegant, lumbering More Synonyms of ungainly.
1. Lacking grace or ease of movement or form; clumsy. 2. Difficult to move or use; unwieldy. [ un- + obsolete gainly, proper (from Middle English gainli, from gain, from Old Norse gegn, direct ).] un·gain′li·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
Definition of ungainly adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Difficult to move or use; unwieldy. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Synonyms: bunglesome. clumsy. awkward. unwieldy. unmanageable. unhandy. bulky. klutzy. ungraceful. maladroit. lumpish. inept.
ungainly definition: moving in a way that is not attractive: . Learn more.
