The Britannica Dictionary
mobile search
Home
Ask the Editor
Word of the Day
Quizzes
Core Vocabulary
Browse the Dictionary
×
Britannica Homepage
Ask the Editor
Word of the Day
Quizzes
Core Vocabulary
Browse the Dictionary
The Britannica Dictionary
ungainly
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
ungainly
(adjective)
ungainly
/ˌʌn
ˈ
geɪnli/
adjective
ungainly
/ˌʌn
ˈ
geɪnli/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of UNGAINLY
[
more ungainly; most ungainly
]
:
moving in an awkward or clumsy way
:
not graceful
a large,
ungainly
animal
He was tall and
ungainly
.
[+] more examples
[-] hide examples
[+] Example sentences
[-] Hide examples
— ungainliness
noun
[
noncount
]
ASK THE EDITOR
In what ways is the word 'fish' used as singular and plural?
See the answer »
QUIZZES
Vocabulary Quiz
Test your word power
Take the Quiz »
Name That Thing
Take our visual quiz
Test Your Knowledge »
WORD OF THE DAY
egotist
:
a person who has the feeling or belief that they are better, more important, more talented, etc., than other people
Learn More »