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    ungainly
    /ʌnˈɡeɪnli/

    adjective

    • 1. (of a person or movement) awkward; clumsy: "an ungainly walk"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ungainlyUngainly Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of UNGAINLY is lacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy. How to use ungainly in a sentence. Did you know?

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUNGAINLY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    UNGAINLY definition: 1. awkward and without grace (= moving smoothly and attractively) in movement: 2. awkward and…. Learn more.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › ungainlyUNGAINLY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Ungainly definition: not graceful; awkward; unwieldy; clumsy. See examples of UNGAINLY used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryUNGAINLY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    UNGAINLY meaning: 1. awkward and without grace (= moving smoothly and attractively) in movement: 2. awkward and…. Learn more.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › ungainlyUngainly - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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."

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishungainly adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of ungainly adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › ungainlyUngainly - definition of ungainly by The Free Dictionary

    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.