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ungainly
What does ungainly mean?
ungainly (adjective): clumsy; lacking grace.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use ungainly in a sentence?
- What an ungainly creature a giraffe is. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- A gawky lad with long ungainly legs. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce ungainly?
/ənˈɡeɪnli/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
What are synonyms of ungainly?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “ungainly” mean?
clumsy; lacking grace
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vigorous and animated
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susceptible to attack
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currently in progress
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Which word is closest in meaning to “ungainly”?
serial
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clumsy
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strict
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casual
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