Adjective: ungainly (ungainlier,ungainliest) ,ún'geyn-lee
- Lacking grace in movement or posture
"a gawky lad with long ungainly legs"; "what an ungainly creature a giraffe is"; "a clunky lad with long ungainly legs"; "a klutzy lad with long ungainly legs";
- gawky, clumsy, clunky [informal], unwieldy, klutzy [N. Amer, informal]
- Difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape
"the cello, a rather ungainly instrument for a girl";
- awkward, bunglesome, clumsy
Derived forms: ungainliest, ungainlier
See also: awkward, unmanageable, unwieldy