UNGAINLINESS Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word ungainliness. (close relations)
ungainly
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| awkwardness | nounn | |||||
noun • unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training • the quality of an embarrassing situation • the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant • the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment) • trouble in carrying or managing caused by bulk or shape | ||||||
| clumsiness | nounn | |||||
noun • unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training • the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant • the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment) | ||||||
| gaucheness | nounn | |||||
noun • an impolite manner that is vulgar and lacking tact or refinement | ||||||
| gracelessness | nounn | |||||
noun • an unpleasant lack of grace in carriage or form or movement or expression • the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment) | ||||||
| inelegance | nounn | |||||
noun • the quality of lacking refinement and good taste | ||||||
| ineptness | nounn | |||||
noun • unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training • the quality of having the wrong properties for a specific purpose | ||||||
| maladroitness | nounn | |||||
noun • unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training | ||||||
| ungainly | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • lacking grace in movement or posture • difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape | ||||||
| gawkiness | nounn | |||||
noun • the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are extremely ungainly and inelegant | ||||||
