| a. | 1. | |
| 1. | Not gainly; not expert or dexterous; clumsy; awkward; uncouth; | |
| 2. | Unsuitable; unprofitable. | |
| adv. | 1. | In an ungainly manner. |
| Adj. | 1. | ungainly - 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" |
| 2. | ungainly - 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" |