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


Etymology 1

Adjective

ungainly (comparative ungainlier or more ungainly, superlative ungainliest or most ungainly)

Clumsy; lacking grace.

Difficult to move or to manage; unwieldy.

(obsolete) Unsuitable; unprofitable.

Noun

ungainly (plural ungainlies)

(rare) An ungainly person or thing.

Etymology 2

Adverb

ungainly (comparative ungainlier or more ungainly, superlative ungainliest or most ungainly)

(obsolete) In an ungainly or unbecoming manner; improperly; undeservedly, unduly; unsuitably.

Anagrams

• guanylin, unlaying

Source: Wiktionary


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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