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Ungainly Common

Ungainly has 5 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Noun
1

An ungainly person or thing.

Adjective
1

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"

2

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"

3

Clumsy; lacking grace.

Adverb
1

In an ungainly or unbecoming manner; improperly; undeservedly, unduly; unsuitably.

Example Sentences
"a gawky lad with long ungainly legs" adjective
"clumsy fingers" adjective
"what an ungainly creature a giraffe is" adjective
"heaved his unwieldy figure out of his chair" adjective
"an awkward bundle to carry" adjective
"a load of bunglesome paraphernalia" adjective
"clumsy wooden shoes" adjective
"the cello, a rather ungainly instrument for a girl" adjective
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