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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.
The meaning of UNGAINLY is lacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy. How to use ungainly in a sentence. Did you know?
Ungainly definition: not graceful; awkward; unwieldy; clumsy. See examples of UNGAINLY used in a sentence.
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.
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."
Define ungainly. ungainly synonyms, ungainly pronunciation, ungainly translation, English dictionary definition of ungainly. adj. un·gain·li·er , un·gain·li·est 1. Lacking grace or ease of movement or form; clumsy. 2. Difficult to move or use; unwieldy. un·gain′li·ness n.
Definition of ungainly adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
ungainly meaning, definition, what is ungainly: moving in a way that does not look grace...: Learn more.
ungainly meaning: moving in a way that is not attractive: . Learn more.
