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ungainly <-ier, -iest> [ʌnˈgeɪnlɪ] ADJ

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They were also very ungainly or even ugly to those unfamiliar with them, and getting them out of sight was useful for aesthetic reasons.
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It replaced a previous building, also a convention center, regarded as ungainly.
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However, they have their feet placed far back on the body, making them quite ungainly on land.
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Subjective descriptors such as ungainly, full, and fine were used as a substitute for the more precise terms used today.
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When they try to move rapidly, they speed up the rate of movement of their limbs or resort to an ungainly hopping gait.
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He had an ungainly style, but was at times a brilliant putter.
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He kicked a few goals which was unusual for a forward, and his kicking style was ungainly if effective.
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It was heavy and ungainly and required a man to pump it continuously.
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Carrying heavy ordnance and ungainly mechanisms in balloons would have been out of the question.
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It looked like what it was, an upside-down 706 with its handset hanging ungainly from the bottom and the curly cord dangling beneath.
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