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List of meaning for ungainly

used to describe a person or movement that is clumsy or awkward

gawky, clumsy, clunky, ungainly, unwieldy(adj)

lacking grace in movement or posture

"a gawky lad with long ungainly legs"; "clumsy fingers"; "what an ungainly creature a giraffe is"; "heaved his unwieldy figure out of his chair"

awkward, bunglesome, clumsy, ungainly(adj)

difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape

"an awkward bundle to carry"; "a load of bunglesome paraphernalia"; "clumsy wooden shoes"; "the cello, a rather ungainly instrument for a girl"

difficult to use or operate especially because of size, weight, or design

getting the ungainly couch up the stairs was a real chore

having or showing an inability to move in a graceful manner

the tree cutter was crushing any unlucky petunias that lay in the path of his ungainly tread

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