Synonyms of ungainly

ungainly

adjective

1

as in clumsy

difficult to use or operate especially because of size, weight, or design

getting the ungainly couch up the stairs was a real chore

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clumsy
• awkward
• unwieldy
• cumbersome
• clunky
• cumbrous
• ponderous
• heavy
• unhandy
• cranky
• impractical
• massive
• unmanageable
• bulky
• uncontrollable
• bunglesome
• elephantine
• dinosauric
• impracticable
• hulking
• dinosaurian

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• practical
• useful
• functional
• handy
• practicable
• serviceable

2

as in awkward

having or showing an inability to move in a graceful manner

the tree cutter was crushing any unlucky petunias that lay in the path of his ungainly tread

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clumsy
• awkward
• gawky
• unsteady
• uncoordinated
• klutzy
• shuffling
• graceless
• wobbly
• lumbering
• shambling
• lubberly
• lumpish
• gawkish
• wabbly
• galumphing
• larruping

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• graceful
• coordinated
• nimble
• lithe
• light
• lissom
• lissome
• light-foot
• sure-footed
• light-footed

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