UNGAINLIEST
UNGAINLY
gawky, clumsy, clunky, ungainly, unwieldy
(adjective) 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
(adjective) 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”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
ungainliest
superlative form of ungainly: most ungainly
Source: Wiktionary
UNGAINLY
Un*gain"ly, a. Etym: [OE. ungeinliche, adv., fr. ungein inconvenient; un- + Icel. gegn ready, serviceable; adv., against, opposite. See Un- not, and Gain, a., Again.]
1. Not gainly; not expert or dexterous; clumsy; awkward; uncouth; as, an ungainly strut in walking. His ungainly figure and eccentric manners. Macaulay.
2. Unsuitable; unprofitable. [Obs.] Hammond.
Un*gain"ly, adv.
Definition: In an ungainly manner.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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