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Another word for ungainly

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Adjective

  1. Lacking dexterity and grace in physical movement

    Idioms:
    See also:

    ability

  2. Difficult to handle or manage

    See also:

    easy

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Another word for ungainly

Modifier
  1. See also:

    rude

    awkward

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Sentence Examples

  • He was ungainly, with rickety legs.

  • The general shape of the animal is ungainly, owing to a huge hump on the withers, at which point the height is about 3 ft.

  • The horses and cattle are of a degenerate type, small, ungainly and inured to neglect and hard usage.

  • The sides of the atrium are unfortunately occupied by plain ungainly buildings five storeys in height, awkwardly accommodating themselves to the upward slope of the ground.

  • The principal church, among many, is the cathedral of St Michael, a large, ungainly building of grey sandstone.

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