Ungainly

Un-gain′ly

,

Adj.

[OE.

ungeinliche

, adv., fr.

ungein

inconvenient;

un-

+ Icel.

gegn

ready, serviceable; adv., against, opposite. See

Un-

not, and

Gain

,

Adj.

,

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.

Un-gain′ly

,

adv.

In an ungainly manner.

Ungainly

UNGA'INLY

,

Adj.

Not expert or dextrous; clumsy; awkward; uncouth; as an ungainly strut in walking.

[I believe ungain is not used.]

ungainly

English

Adjective

ungainly ‎(comparative ungainlier, superlative ungainliest)

clumsy; lacking grace.
- Macaulay
  His ungainly figure and eccentric manners.
difficult to move or to manage; unwieldy.
(obsolete) unsuitable; unprofitable
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Translations

clumsy

Catalan: desmanyotat
German: plump (de), unansehnlich, unelegant, ungelenk (de), ungraziös, unschön (de)
Greek: άγαρμπος (el) ‎(ágarmpos)
Irish: ainnis (ga)

Spanish: desgarbado (es) m
Swedish: klumpig (sv), ovig, otymplig (sv)
Turkish: biçimsiz (tr), çirkin (tr), hantal (tr), hırpani (tr) (person), kaba (tr), sakar (tr)

difficult to move

Greek: δυσκίνητος (el) m ‎(dyskínitos)
Spanish: revuelto (es) m

Swedish: otymplig (sv)

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Webster 1913 Edition

Ungainly

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Ungainly

UNGA'INLY

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