adjective · Medium SAT word

    Ungainly

    awkward; lacking grace in movement or posture

    Ungainly in a sentence

    The young foal moved in an ungainly way across the pasture field.

    Synonyms for ungainly

    • clumsy
    • awkward
    • uncoordinated

    Antonyms for ungainly

    • graceful
    • elegant
    • nimble

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