Meaning of ungainly

un•gain•ly

Pronunciation: (un-gān'lē), [key]

— adj., adv. -li•er, li•est,

—adj.

not graceful; awkward; unwieldy; clumsy: an ungainly child; an ungainly prose style.

—adv.

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