English adjective: ungainly | |||
1. | ungainly lacking grace in movement or posture | ||
Samples | A gawky lad with long ungainly legs. Clumsy fingers. What an ungainly creature a giraffe is. Heaved his unwieldy figure out of his chair. | ||
Synonyms | clumsy, clunky, gawky, unwieldy | ||
Similar | awkward | ||
Antonyms | graceful | ||
2. | ungainly difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape | ||
Samples | An awkward bundle to carry. A load of bunglesome paraphernalia. Clumsy wooden shoes. The cello, a rather ungainly instrument for a girl. | ||
Synonyms | awkward, bunglesome, clumsy | ||
Similar | unmanageable, unwieldy | ||
Antonyms | wieldy | ||