Ungracefulness: meaning, definitions and examples
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ungracefulness
[ ˌʌnˈɡreɪsfəlnəs ]
lack of elegance
Ungracefulness refers to the quality of lacking elegance or refinement in movement or appearance. It is the opposite of gracefulness and often implies clumsiness or awkwardness.
Synonyms
awkwardness, clumsiness, inelegance
Examples of usage
- She moved with such ungracefulness that she knocked over the vase.
- His ungracefulness on the dance floor was evident to everyone.
- The ungracefulness of her posture made her appear uncomfortable.
Translations
Translations of the word "ungracefulness" in other languages:
🇵🇹 desajeitamento
🇮🇳 अनुग्रहहीनता
🇩🇪 Ungeschicklichkeit
🇮🇩 ketidakanggunan
🇺🇦 незграбність
🇵🇱 niezgrabność
🇯🇵 不器用さ (bukiyō-sa)
🇫🇷 maladresse
🇪🇸 torpeza
🇹🇷 beceriksizlik
🇰🇷 어색함 (eosaekham)
🇸🇦 عدم الرشاقة
🇨🇿 nemotornost
🇸🇰 neohrabanosť
🇨🇳 笨拙 (bènzhuō)
🇸🇮 nespretnost
🇮🇸 klaufaskapur
🇰🇿 икемсіздік
🇬🇪 უხერხულობა
🇦🇿 bacarıqsızlıq
🇲🇽 torpeza
Etymology
The word 'ungracefulness' originated from the combination of the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the word 'gracefulness', which comes from the Latin 'gratia' meaning 'favor' or 'grace'. The concept of grace has long been associated with elegance and refinement, making 'ungracefulness' a term used to describe the lack of these qualities.
See also: disgrace, disgraced, disgraceful, disgracefully, grace, graceful, gracefully, gracefulness, gracious, ungraceful, ungracefully.