• Ungainly

    Origin

    From un- + Old Norse gegn ("fit, honest") + -ly.

    Full definition of ungainly

    Adjective

    ungainly

    1. clumsy; lacking grace.
      • MacaulayHis ungainly figure and eccentric manners.
    2. difficult to move or to manage; unwieldy.
    3. (obsolete) unsuitable; unprofitable
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