ungainly
Meanings
Plural: ungainlies
Adjective Satellite
- lacking grace in movement or posture
- "a gawky lad with long ungainly legs"
- "what an ungainly creature a giraffe is"
- difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape
- "the cello, a rather ungainly instrument for a girl"
Adj
- Clumsy; lacking grace.
- Difficult to move or to manage; unwieldy.
- Unsuitable; unprofitable.
Noun
- An ungainly person or thing.
Adv
- In an ungainly or unbecoming manner; improperly; undeservedly, unduly; unsuitably.
Origin / Etymology
From un- (“not”) + gainly (“graceful; becoming; proper, suitable; gracious, kindly”) (from gain (“dexterous; convenient, easy, handy; suitable”), from Old Norse gegn (“fit, serviceable; direct, straight; honest; kindly”) + -ly (suffix forming adjectives from nouns)). Compare dialectal Norwegian Nynorsk ugjegnleg (“stubborn; troublesome”).
Scrabble Score: 12
ungainly is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordungainly is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ungainly is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 16
ungainly is a valid Words With Friends word