ungainly
1 antonym for ungainly — opposites grouped by meaning.
Adj — Awkward and without grace.
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Etymology
Ungainly is formed from un- (“not”) and gainly (“graceful; becoming; proper, suitable; gracious, kindly”), itself from gain (“dexterous; convenient, easy, handy; suitable”), which traces to Old Norse gegn (“fit, serviceable; direct, straight; honest; kindly”) plus -ly (a suffix forming adjectives from nouns). Compare d...
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