ungraceful

[ uhn-greys-fuhl ]

/ ʌnˈgreɪs fəl /

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adjective

lacking charm or elegance; awkward.

Origin of ungraceful

First recorded in 1660–70; un-¹ + graceful

OTHER WORDS FROM ungraceful

un·grace·ful·ly, adverbun·grace·ful·ness, noun

Words nearby ungraceful

unglue, unglued, ungodly, ungotten, ungovernable, ungraceful, ungracious, ungrammatical, ungrateful, ungrudging, ungt.

Example sentences from the Web for ungraceful

He was a heavily built man but not an ungraceful one and he was exceedingly well dressed.
The Secret of the Silver Car|Wyndham Martyn
The man, watching, wondered if this marvelous creamy yellow animal could get into an ungraceful position.
The Sins of the Father|Thomas Dixon
The style was very unequal I thought: now paltry and ungraceful, now elevated.
The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson, Volumes One and Two|Harriette Wilson
The piece is fluent and not ungraceful, concluding with a pretty compliment.
The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume VI|Aphra Behn

"An ungraceful elision" of the possessive inflection, as Mason calls it.
Select Poems of Thomas Gray|Thomas Gray