Ungainliness

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state of being ungainly. uncountable, usually
  2. 2
    the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are extremely ungainly and inelegant wordnet

Synonyms

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cacophonyclunkinessclunkinessdisfigurementgawkinessgawkiness

Etymology

From ungainly + -ness.

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