- 1. a. Not gainly; not expert or dexterous; clumsy; awkward; uncouth; as, an ungainly strut in walking. Source: opted
- 2. a. Unsuitable; unprofitable. Source: opted
- 3. adv. In an ungainly manner. Source: opted
- 4. adj. lacking grace in movement or posture Source: wordnet
- 5. adj. difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape Source: wordnet
- 6. 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. In an ungainly manner. Source: webster
- 7. j:100 s lacking grace in movement or posture s difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape Source: ecdict
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