ungainly
31ungainliness — ungainly ► ADJECTIVE ▪ clumsy; awkward. DERIVATIVES ungainliness noun. ORIGIN from obsolete gainly «graceful», from an Old Norse word meaning straight …
32awkward — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. clumsy, ungraceful, ungainly; gauche; embarrassing. See unskillfulness, difficulty. Ant., adroit, dexterous. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Unskillful] Syn. clumsy, inept, maladroit, ungainly,… …
33clumsy — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. awkward, lumbering; bungling, bumbling, left handed; cumbersome, unwieldy. See unskillfulness, gravity, ugliness. Ant., adroit, facile. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. ungainly, inept, tactless,… …
34clunky — adjective 1. 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 • Syn: ↑gawky, ↑clumsy, ↑ungainly, ↑ …
35gawky — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. clumsy, ungainly, rustic, uncouth; see awkward 1 , rude 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. clumsy, ungainly, awkward, oafish, graceless, bumbling, bungling, cloddish, maladroit, uncoordinated. ANT.: coordinated,… …
36awk´ward|ness — awk|ward «K wuhrd», adjective. 1. a) not graceful or skillful in movement or shape; clumsy: »Seals are very awkward on land, but graceful in the water. b) not done with grace or skill; unable to do or use with ease or effectiveness: »an awkward… …
37awk´ward|ly — awk|ward «K wuhrd», adjective. 1. a) not graceful or skillful in movement or shape; clumsy: »Seals are very awkward on land, but graceful in the water. b) not done with grace or skill; unable to do or use with ease or effectiveness: »an awkward… …
38awk|ward — «K wuhrd», adjective. 1. a) not graceful or skillful in movement or shape; clumsy: »Seals are very awkward on land, but graceful in the water. b) not done with grace or skill; unable to do or use with ease or effectiveness: »an awkward drawing of …
39Clownish — Clown ish, a. Of or resembling a clown, or characteristic of a clown; ungainly; awkward. Clownish hands. Spenser. Clownish mimic. Prior. {Clown ish*ly}, adv. Syn: Coarse; rough; clumsy; awkward; ungainly; rude; uncivil; ill bred; boorish; rustic; …
40Clownishly — Clownish Clown ish, a. Of or resembling a clown, or characteristic of a clown; ungainly; awkward. Clownish hands. Spenser. Clownish mimic. Prior. {Clown ish*ly}, adv. Syn: Coarse; rough; clumsy; awkward; ungainly; rude; uncivil; ill bred;… …
