ungainly

Letters that make ungainly

a, g, l, n, i, u, y are letters that make 'ungainly'

Words within ungainly

gain, UN, NGA, ng, gainly, ain, in, AI, ai, IN, Ga, In, GA are words within 'ungainly'

Anagrams of ungainly

unlaying is an anagram of 'ungainly'


2 possible definitions for 'ungainly'

Ungainly as "difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape"

Under this definition, ungainly is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

awkward, clumsy, bunglesome have the same meaning as 'ungainly'

Derivatives of ungainly

awkwardness, cumbersomeness, unwieldiness are derivatives of 'ungainly'.

Similar to ungainly

unwieldy, unmanageable are similar to 'ungainly'.

Example of ungainly used within this context

"an awkward bundle to carry", "a load of bunglesome paraphernalia", "clumsy wooden shoes", "the cello, a rather ungainly instrument for a girl"


Ungainly as "lacking grace in movement or posture"

Under this definition, ungainly is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

clunky, clumsy, gawky, unwieldy have the same meaning as 'ungainly'

Derivatives of ungainly

awkwardness, lout, stumblebum, oaf, lummox, gawk, clumsiness, gawkiness, ungainliness, clod, lump, goon, lubber are derivatives of 'ungainly'.

Similar to ungainly

awkward is similar to ungainly.

Example of ungainly used within this context

"a gawky lad with long ungainly legs", "clumsy fingers", "what an ungainly creature a giraffe is", "heaved his unwieldy figure out of his chair"



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