Associations to the word «Ungainly»

Wiktionary

UNGAINLY, adjective. Clumsy; lacking grace.
UNGAINLY, adjective. Difficult to move or to manage; unwieldy.
UNGAINLY, adjective. (obsolete) unsuitable; unprofitable

Dictionary definition

UNGAINLY, adjective. Lacking grace in movement or posture; "a gawky lad with long ungainly legs"; "clumsy fingers"; "what an ungainly creature a giraffe is"; "heaved his unwieldy figure out of his chair".
UNGAINLY, adjective. Difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape; "an awkward bundle to carry"; "a load of bunglesome paraphernalia"; "clumsy wooden shoes"; "the cello, a rather ungainly instrument for a girl".

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley