01 a. Not gainly; not expert or dexterous; clumsy; awkward; uncouth; as, an ungainly strut in walking.
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Not gainly; not expert or dexterous; clumsy; awkward; uncouth; as, an ungainly strut in walking.“His ungainly figure and eccentric manners.” — Macaulay.
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Unsuitable; unprofitable.[Obs.]