Ungainly: meaning, definitions and examples

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ungainly

 

[ สŒnหˆษกeษชnli ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

awkward movement

Lacking grace or ease of movement; clumsy.

Synonyms

awkward, clumsy, ungraceful

Examples of usage

  • He was tall and ungainly, always knocking things over.
  • Her ungainly stride made it difficult to keep up with her.
Context #2 | Adjective

awkward appearance

Lacking elegance or refinement; awkward in appearance.

Synonyms

awkward, clumsy, ungraceful

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น desajeitado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคจเคพเคกเคผเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ungeschickt

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ canggung

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะตะทะณั€ะฐะฑะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ niezdarny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไธๅ™จ็”จใช

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท maladroit

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ torpe

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท beceriksiz

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์„œํˆฌ๋ฅธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฃุฎุฑู‚

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nemotornรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nemotornรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ฌจๆ‹™็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ neroden

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ klaufalegur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะธะบะตะผัั–ะท

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฃแƒฎแƒ”แƒจแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bacarฤฑqsฤฑz

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ torpe

Etymology

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.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #25,311, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.