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ungainly

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore U words

awkward or clumsy in movement or form

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Ungainly in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing ungainly in a sentence.

The young colt's ungainly steps grew steadier as it matured.

Synonyms
clumsyawkwardgraceless
Antonyms
gracefulelegantnimble
Common questions

Questions about “ungainly

Ungainly (adjective) means awkward or clumsy in movement or form
Here is ungainly used in an example sentence: "The young colt's ungainly steps grew steadier as it matured."
Common synonyms for ungainly include clumsy, awkward, graceless.
Antonyms of ungainly include graceful, elegant, nimble.
Ungainly is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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