UNGAINLY


Meaning of UNGAINLY in English

/ ʌnˈgeɪnli; NAmE / adjective

moving in a way that is not smooth or elegant

SYN awkward :

He was a tall, ungainly boy of 18.

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 17th cent.: from un- not + obsolete gainly graceful , based on Old Norse gegn straight.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.