ungainliness

noun

Definition of ungainlinessnext
as in gracelessness

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  1. gracelessness
  2. awkwardness
  3. clumsiness
  4. disability
Noun
  • Not two years later this tower was to collapse precipitately under its own weight into a pyramid of dust and rubble, only to be rebuilt later, in, unaccountably, all its former gracelessness.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025
Definition of gracelessness
Noun
  • Any friction or awkwardness that occurs between Johnson and Williams these days seems minimal and short-lived.
    — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • This is the big Issa-Paul Baker episode of the season, the culmination of a few episodes of awkwardness.
    — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of awkwardness
Noun
  • Not for the first time, the president’s clumsiness is likely to negate his malevolence, though not without considerable cost, in time and money, to Comey.
    — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
  • Let a hypothermic victim get some sleep After the shivering, confusion, slurred speech, and clumsiness of hypothermia have manifested, an exposure victim also gets drowsy.
    — Tim MacWelch, Outdoor Life, 15 July 2026
Definition of clumsiness
Noun
  • Sunset also offers free golf lessons to people with disabilities.
    — Langston Wertz Jr, Charlotte Observer, 6 Sep. 2026
  • His movie was a documentary about the experience of a young blind man and his love of football, despite his disability.
    — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of disability
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