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Synonyms for "ungainly" in English

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ungainly:
- clumsy; ungainly
- clumsy; unwieldy; gawky; ungainly; clunky; awkward; bunglesome

English

Detailed Synonyms for ungainly in English

ungainly:

ungainly

ungainly
clumsy; ungainly
- clumsy
- ungainly

ungainly adj

ungainly

– lacking grace in movement or posture ¹
clumsy; unwieldy; gawky; ungainly; clunky
– lacking grace in movement or posture ¹
- clumsy adj
  - clumsy fingers¹
- unwieldy adj
  - heaved his unwieldy figure out of his chair¹
- gawky adj
  - a gawky lad with long ungainly legs¹
- ungainly adj
  - a gawky lad with long ungainly legs¹
  - what an ungainly creature a giraffe is¹
- clunky adj
ungainly

– difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape ¹
awkward; clumsy; ungainly; bunglesome
– difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape ¹
- awkward adj
  - an awkward bundle to carry¹
- clumsy adj
  - clumsy wooden shoes¹
- ungainly adj
  - the cello, a rather ungainly instrument for a girl¹
- bunglesome adj
  - a load of bunglesome paraphernalia¹

Related Words for "ungainly":

ungainliness, ungainlier, ungainliest

Alternate Synonyms for "ungainly":

gawky; clumsy; clunky; unwieldy; awkward
awkward; bunglesome; unwieldy; unmanageable

Related Definitions for "ungainly":

lacking grace in movement or posture¹
- a gawky lad with long ungainly legs¹
- what an ungainly creature a giraffe is¹
difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape¹
- the cello, a rather ungainly instrument for a girl¹

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University