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View usage for: (ʌngeɪnli) adjectiveIf you describe a person, animal, or vehicle as ungainly, you mean that they look awkward or clumsy, often because they are big. The dog, an ungainly mongrel pup, was loping about the road. Paul swam in his ungainly way to the side of the pool. Synonyms: awkward, clumsy, inelegant, lumbering More Synonyms of ungainly ungainly in British English (ʌnˈɡeɪnlɪ) adjectiveWord forms: -lier or -liest1. lacking grace when moving 2. difficult to move or use; unwieldy Derived forms ungainliness (unˈgainliness) noun Word origin C17: from un-1 + obsolete or dialect gainly graceful ungainly in American English (ʌnˈgeɪnli) adjective2. coarse and unattractive adverb3. Archaic in an ungainly manner Derived forms ungainliness (unˈgainliness) noun Word origin ME ungeinliche < ungein, perilous (< un-, not + ON gegn, ready, serviceable, akin to OE gegn: see again) + -liche, -ly 1Examples of 'ungainly' in a sentenceungainly Definition lacking grace when moving Paul swam in his ungainly way to the side of the pool. Synonyms ungracefullubberly (old-fashioned, rare) unco (Australian, slang) Opposites Additional synonymsDefinition lacking in skill or physical coordination I'd never seen a clumsier, less coordinated boxer. Synonyms awkward, blundering, bungling, lumbering, inept, bumbling, ponderous, ungainly, gauche, accident-prone, gawky, heavy, uncoordinated, cack-handed (informal), inexpert, maladroit, ham-handed (informal), like a bull in a china shop, klutzy (US, Canadian, slang), unskilful, butterfingered (informal), ham-fisted (informal), unco (Australian, slang) Definition lanky and awkward in movement a gangling teenager dressed in jeans and trainers Synonyms awkward, skinny, angular, lanky, rangy, rawboned, loose-jointed, spindly, unco (Australian, slang) Definition clumsy and awkward a gawky lad with spots Synonyms awkward, clumsy, lumbering, ungainly, gauche, uncouth, loutish, graceless, clownish, oafish, maladroit, lumpish, ungraceful, unco (Australian, slang) - unfriendly
- unfruitful
- unfurl
- ungainly
- ungodly
- ungovernable
- ungraceful
Additional synonymsDefinition lacking elegance or refinement The grand piano has been replaced with a small, inelegant model.She was conscious of how inelegant she looked. Synonyms clumsy, awkward, ungainly, rough, crude, coarse, crass, gauche, uncouth, unrefined, clunky (informal), graceless, uncultivated, unpolished, indelicate, ungracefulI was appalled by the loutish behaviour. Synonyms oafish, rough, gross, coarse, bungling, churlish, stolid, boorish, gawky, uncouth, lumpen (informal), ill-bred, lumpish, swinish, clodhopping (informal), doltish, unmannerly, ill-mannered, lubberlySynonyms oafish, awkward, crude, blundering, coarse, bungling, clumsy, lumbering, heavy-handed, churlish, ungainly, gawky, uncouth, loutish, lumpen (informal), clownish, lumpish, clodhopping (informal), doltishHe overtook a lumbering lorry. Synonyms awkward, heavy, blundering, bumbling, hulking, unwieldy, ponderous, ungainly, elephantine, heavy-footed, lubberlyIt has to be him. That slouching frame, those long arms. Synonyms shambling, lumbering, ungainly, awkward, uncouth, loutishDefinition (of a person) not able to control his or her movements properly They were unsteady on their feet and rather uncoordinated. Synonyms clumsy, awkward, ungainly, bungling, lumbering, inept, bumbling, graceless, heavy-footed, maladroit, clodhopping (informal), all thumbs, ungraceful, butterfingered (informal), unco (Australian, slang) Definition lacking in good manners, refinement, or grace that oafish, uncouth person Synonyms coarse, rough, gross, awkward, crude, rude, clumsy, vulgar, rustic, barbaric, unseemly, ungainly, boorish, gawky, unrefined, loutish, graceless, uncultivated, uncivilized, clownish, oafish, ill-mannered, lubberly |