gawky (s)
clumsy (s)
clunky (s)
ungainly (s)
unwieldy (s)

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type s
lex_filenum 00
def lacking grace in movement or posture
examples a gawky lad with long ungainly legs
clumsy fingers
what an ungainly creature a giraffe is
heaved his unwieldy figure out of his chair
Outgoing links
Similar to awkward
Derivationally related form ungainly → ungainliness
Derivationally related form clumsy → clumsiness
Derivationally related form gawky → gawk
Derivationally related form gawky → gawkiness
Incoming links
Similar to awkward
Derived from adjective clumsily → clumsy
Derivationally related form clumsiness → clumsy
Derivationally related form ungainliness → ungainly
Derivationally related form gawkiness → gawky
Derivationally related form gawk → gawky

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