ungainly, adj.
(ungainlier, ungainliest)
freq. cnt. 4
(ungainlier, ungainliest)
freq. cnt. 4
lacking grace in movement or posture
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4
clumsy clunky gawky ungainly unwieldy
sample sentences
"a gawky lad with long ungainly legs""clumsy fingers"
"what an ungainly creature a giraffe is"
"heaved his unwieldy figure out of his chair"
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difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
awkward bunglesome clumsy ungainly
sample sentences
"an awkward bundle to carry""a load of bunglesome paraphernalia"
"clumsy wooden shoes"
"the cello, a rather ungainly instrument for a girl"
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