ungainly

ungainly is a 8-letter English word with 5 senses as adjective and adverb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Not gainly; not expert or dexterous; clumsy; awkward; uncouth; as, an ungainly strut in walking. Face value is 12 in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

8 letters · Scrabble 12 · Words With Friends 16 · 5 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Not gainly; not expert or dexterous; clumsy; awkward; uncouth; as, an ungainly strut in walking.
2. adjective. Unsuitable; unprofitable.
3. adverb. In an ungainly manner.
4. adjective. lacking grace in movement or posture

   "a gawky lad with long ungainly legs"

   "clumsy fingers"

   Synonyms: clumsy, clunky, gawky, unwieldy

5. adjective. difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape

   "an awkward bundle to carry"

   "a load of bunglesome paraphernalia"

   Synonyms: awkward, bunglesome, clumsy

Synonyms

clumsy, clunky, gawky, unwieldy, awkward, bunglesome

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in ungainly:

unlaying

Common word forms

ungainlier, ungainliest

Words from these letters

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