What is the meaning of ungainly?

adjective

  • Lacking grace in movement or posture.
    • usage: "a gawky lad with long ungainly legs"; "clumsy fingers"; "what an ungainly creature a giraffe is"; "heaved his unwieldy figure out of his chair"
  • Difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape.
    • usage: "an awkward bundle to carry"; "a load of bunglesome paraphernalia"; "clumsy wooden shoes"; "the cello, a rather ungainly instrument for a girl"
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