Definition of Ungainly. Meaning of Ungainly. Synonyms of Ungainly

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Definition of Ungainly

Ungainly
Ungainly Un*gain"ly, a. [OE. ungeinliche, adv., fr. ungein inconvenient; un- + Icel. gegn ready, serviceable; adv., against, opposite. See Un- not, and Gain, a., Again.] 1. Not gainly; not expert or dexterous; clumsy; awkward; uncouth; as, an ungainly strut in walking. His ungainly figure and eccentric manners. --Macaulay. 2. Unsuitable; unprofitable. [Obs.] --Hammond.
Ungainly
Ungainly Un*gain"ly, adv. In an ungainly manner.

Meaning of Ungainly from wikipedia

- courtesy name was Wenbi (文璧) and his pseudonyms were Ludunsheng (鲁钝生; lit. "Ungainly One") and Guanyuanren (灌园人; lit. "Garden Irrigation Person"). He was taught...
- a semblance of a real person. Instead, Why Women Kill comes off as an ungainly fantasy of women's emotional lives, where the threat of infidelity could...
- Retrieved 3 December 2024. "Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video Review: An Ungainly Mess That Sways Between The Absurd And Asinine". NDTV. Archived from the...
- Australian Football League. He pla**** initially as a nagging, sometimes ungainly but effective defender and built on this base to become a sweeping counterattacking...
- about 1900. They live in Stansgate Abbey, described by Chris Mullin as "an ungainly, rambling 1920s house in a stunning location". William Wedgwood Benn, 1st...
- audiences, who were mostly evangelical Protestants. Lincoln was described as "ungainly" and "gawky" as a youth. Tall for his age, Lincoln was strong and athletic...
- shoppers. Young and Howell divorced five years later. Renowned for his ungainly running style, Young ran more than 20,000 kilometres during his competitive...
- company built a wide range of electric carriages - some bodied as high, ungainly-looking dos-a-dos four-seaters - these were claimed to be capable of running...
- and radio back position information. However, the concept produced an ungainly and ultimately unsuccessful type. The Airspeed Fleet Shadower, built to...
- sundial. Opposite are two Grade II-listed buildings: the "imposing if ungainly" Masonic Centre (number 25), one of the original houses in the area (built...