Ungainly - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ʌnˈɡeɪnlɪ|
Brit.
|ʌnˈɡeɪnlɪ|
adjective
- lacking grace in movement or posture (syn: clumsy, gawky, unwieldy)
a gawky lad with long ungainly legs
what an ungainly creature a giraffe is
- difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape (syn: awkward, clumsy)what an ungainly creature a giraffe is
the cello, a rather ungainly instrument for a girl
Extra examples
He was tall and ungainly.
...getting the ungainly couch up the stairs was a real chore...
He had large feet and his walk was awkward and ungainly.
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