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ungelenk — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • awkward adj Causing or feeling embarrassment or discomfort, especially in a social situation.
  • ungainly adj Clumsy; lacking grace.

Senses

ungelenk is used for these senses in English:

awkward — full definition

  1. adj Causing or feeling embarrassment or discomfort, especially in a social situation.
  2. adj Clumsy or lacking skill in movement or use of the hands.
  3. adj Difficult to deal with or handle.

ungainly — full definition

  1. adj Clumsy; lacking grace.
  2. adj Difficult to move or to manage; unwieldy.
  3. adj Unsuitable; unprofitable.

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