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ungainly

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ungainly in WordNet English dictionary

adjective
  1. difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape
    "an awkward bundle to carry"; "a load of bunglesome paraphernalia"; "clumsy wooden shoes"; "the cello, a rather ungainly instrument for a girl"
    awkward  bunglesome  clumsy  ungainly 
  2. lacking grace in movement or posture
    "a gawky lad with long ungainly legs"; "clumsy fingers"; "what an ungainly creature a giraffe is"; "heaved his unwieldy figure out of his chair"
    gawky  clumsy  clunky  ungainly  unwieldy 
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