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ungainly

/ən'ɡeɪnli/

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adjective
difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape
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"the cello, a rather ungainly instrument for a girl"

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awkward bunglesome clumsy unmanageable unwieldy
adjective
lacking grace in movement or posture
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"a gawky lad with long ungainly legs" "what an ungainly creature a giraffe is"

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clumsy clunky gawky unwieldy awkward

Examples of ungainly

"the cello, a rather ungainly instrument for a girl"
"a gawky lad with long ungainly legs"
"what an ungainly creature a giraffe is"