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Webster 1913 Edition
Ungainly
Un-gain′ly
,Adj.
1.
Not gainly; not expert or dexterous; clumsy; awkward; uncouth;
as, an
. ungainly
strut in walkingHis
ungainly
figure and eccentric manners. Macaulay.
2.
Unsuitable; unprofitable.
[Obs.]
Hammond.
Un-gain′ly
,adv.
In an ungainly manner.
Webster 1828 Edition
Ungainly
UNGA'INLY
,Adj.
[I believe ungain is not used.]
Definition 2024
ungainly
ungainly
English
Adjective
ungainly (comparative ungainlier, superlative ungainliest)
- clumsy; lacking grace.
- Macaulay
- His ungainly figure and eccentric manners.
- Macaulay
- difficult to move or to manage; unwieldy.
- (obsolete) unsuitable; unprofitable
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Translations
clumsy