Ungainly: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ฆ
ungainly
[ สnหษกeษชnli ]
awkward movement
Lacking grace or ease of movement; clumsy.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He was tall and ungainly, always knocking things over.
- Her ungainly stride made it difficult to keep up with her.
awkward appearance
Lacking elegance or refinement; awkward in appearance.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The ungainly design of the building attracted mixed reviews.
- His ungainly outfit made him stand out in the crowd.
Translations
Translations of the word "ungainly" in other languages:
๐ต๐น desajeitado
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคจเคพเคกเคผเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช ungeschickt
๐ฎ๐ฉ canggung
๐บ๐ฆ ะฝะตะทะณัะฐะฑะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ niezdarny
๐ฏ๐ต ไธๅจ็จใช
๐ซ๐ท maladroit
๐ช๐ธ torpe
๐น๐ท beceriksiz
๐ฐ๐ท ์ํฌ๋ฅธ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฃุฎุฑู
๐จ๐ฟ nemotornรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ nemotornรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ็ฌจๆ็
๐ธ๐ฎ neroden
๐ฎ๐ธ klaufalegur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะธะบะตะผััะท
๐ฌ๐ช แฃแฎแแจแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ bacarฤฑqsฤฑz
๐ฒ๐ฝ torpe
Word origin
The word 'ungainly' originated from the Middle English 'ongaynly', which meant 'unfitting' or 'inconvenient'. Its usage evolved over time to describe something lacking grace or ease. The prefix 'un-' signifies negation, while 'gainly' is related to the word 'gain', indicating a lack of gain or advantage in terms of movement or appearance.
See also: gain, gainful, gainfully, gainfulness, gaining, regain.