ungainly
Lacking physical grace
Ungainly means awkward or clumsy, lacking grace in movement or form.
An ungainly person moves without coordination; an ungainly structure looks awkward in its proportions: The ungainly adolescent stumbled over his own feet.
The building's ungainly addition clashed with the original design.
The word suggests something that doesn't quite fit together smoothly.
Lacking grace or ease
- lumberingMoving heavily and awkwardly
- bumblingClumsily incompetent
- fumblingClumsy, uncoordinated handling
- blunderingActing with clumsy incompetence
stumbling · clumsy · gawky · uncoordinated · oafish · clodhopper · ham-handed · butterfingers
Loosely built, awkward
- gawkyAwkwardly tall and clumsy
- leggyHaving lengthy limbs
- rangyTall, thin, loose-limbed
- spindlyThin and fragile-looking
angular · bony · rawboned · loose-limbed · gangly · awkward · uncoordinated · towering
Awkwardly heavy or bulky
- unwieldyAwkward to manipulate
- hulkingMassive and unwieldy
- ponderousAwkwardly heavy or slow
- oversizedExceeding typical dimensions
massive · hefty · lumbering · awkward · heavy · voluminous · burdensome · unmanageable
Lacking smoothness or charm
- unrefinedNot processed or polished
- unpolishedLacking finish or refinement
- crudeUnpolished, raw state
- coarseRough in texture
rough · unsophisticated · artless · unstylish · unfashionable · dowdy · frumpy · homely
Unequally balanced
- asymmetricalNot equal on both sides
- irregularDeviating from normal patterns
- disproportionateNot properly scaled
- crookedBent or dishonest
ill-formed · malformed · distorted · unbalanced · shapeless · deformed · bent · twisted
awkward
Lacking grace or ease
- lumberingMoving heavily and awkwardly
- bumblingClumsily incompetent
- fumblingClumsy, uncoordinated handling
blundering · stumbling · clumsy · gawky · uncoordinated · oafish · clodhopper · ham-handed · butterfingers · maladroit
gangling
Loosely built, awkward
spindly · angular · bony · rawboned · loose-limbed · gangly · awkward · uncoordinated · towering · stretched
cumbersome
Awkwardly heavy or bulky
oversized · massive · hefty · lumbering · awkward · heavy · voluminous · burdensome · unmanageable · clunky
graceless
Lacking smoothness or charm
- unrefinedNot processed or polished
- unpolishedLacking finish or refinement
- crudeUnpolished, raw state
coarse · rough · unsophisticated · artless · unstylish · unfashionable · dowdy · frumpy · homely · plain
lopsided
Unequally balanced
- asymmetricalNot equal on both sides
- irregularDeviating from normal patterns
- disproportionateNot properly scaled
crooked · ill-formed · malformed · distorted · unbalanced · shapeless · deformed · bent · twisted · contorted
ungainlygraceful
Elegant in movement
agile · nimble · lithe · coordinated · light-footed
ungainlyelegant
Gracefully refined, tasteful
graceful · refined · sleek · polished · statuesque
ungainlywieldy
Easy to manipulate
handy · manageable · maneuverable · practical · serviceable