UNGAINLINESS Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

ungainliness

noun

Definition of ungainliness

as in gracelessness

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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

Instead there is awkwardness, pleasure, odd scale, physical intelligence.

— Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 18 Aug. 2026
With help from her grandmother, Queen Clarisse Renaldi (Julie Andrews), Mia gradually grows into her royal role while navigating school, friendship, romance and all the awkwardness that comes with being a teenager in the spotlight.

— Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 17 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

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For families who believe their child's rights were violated based on race, disability, or gender in school, the federal agency often has been one of the main places to turn.

— Claire Sibonney, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
The bill is funded by updating how the VA rates conditions such as tinnitus and sleep apnea, part of a larger overhaul of the disability rating system underway since 2017.

— Vanessa Chism, Baltimore Sun, 23 Aug. 2026

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