Is Ungainliness a Word?

1. Lacking grace or ease of movement or form; clumsy.

What is Ungainliness?

1a : lacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy ungainly movements. b : hard to handle : unwieldy an ungainly contraption. 2 : having an awkward appearance a large ungainly bird.

How do you spell ungainly?

adjective, un·gain·li·er, un·gain·li·est. not graceful; awkward; unwieldy; clumsy: an ungainly child; an ungainly prose style.

James H. Sterling

James H. Sterling

Environmental Science & Climate Journalist

James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.