adjective
lacking grace in movement or posture
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Examples
- a gawky lad with long ungainly legs
- clumsy fingers
- what an ungainly creature a giraffe is
- heaved his unwieldy figure out of his chair
adjective
not elegant or graceful in expression
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Examples
- an awkward prose style
- a clumsy apology
- his cumbersome writing style
- if the rumor is true, can anything be more inept than to repeat it now?
adjective
difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape
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Examples
- an awkward bundle to carry
- a load of bunglesome paraphernalia
- clumsy wooden shoes
- the cello, a rather ungainly instrument for a girl
adjective
showing lack of skill or aptitude
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Examples
- a bungling workman
- did a clumsy job
- his fumbling attempt to put up a shelf