Ungainly

[un·gain·ly]

Ungainly is the opposite of graceful, convenient, or easy. A clumsy dancer boogies in an ungainly or awkward fashion.

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Not gainly; not expert or dexterous; clumsy; awkward; uncouth; as, an ungainly strut in walking.

Adjective 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"

Adjective 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"


a.
Not gainly; not expert or dexterous; clumsy; awkward; uncouth; as, an ungainly strut in walking.

a.
Unsuitable; unprofitable.

adv.
In an ungainly manner.


Ungainly

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.
2. Unsuitable; unprofitable. [Obs.] Hammond.

Ungainly

Un*gain"ly, adv. In an ungainly manner.

Not gainly; not expert or dexterous; clumsy; awkward; uncouth; as, an ungainly strut in walking.

In an ungainly manner.

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