
adj., -li·er, -li·est.
- Lacking grace or ease of movement or form; clumsy.
- Difficult to move or use; unwieldy.
[UN-1 + obsolete gainly, proper (from Middle English gainli , from gain , from Old Norse gegn, direct).]
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[UN-1 + obsolete gainly, proper (from Middle English gainli , from gain , from Old Norse gegn, direct).]
ungainliness un·gain'li·ness n.|
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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - klodset, kejtet, uskøn
Français (French)
adj. - gauche, maladroit
adv. - avec maladresse
Deutsch (German)
adj. - linkisch, unbeholfen
adv. - linkisch, unbeholfen
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - αδέξιος, άγαρμπος, άχαρος
adv. - αδέξια, άγαρμπα, άχαρα
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - deselegante
adv. - deselegantemente
Русский (Russian)
неуклюжий, громоздкий
Español (Spanish)
adj. - desgarbado, torpe
adv. - torpemente, desgarbadamente
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - klumpig, otymplig
adv. - klumpigt, otympligt
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
难看的, 丑陋的, 不象样的
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 難看的, 醜陋的, 不象樣的
한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 볼품 없는, 볼쌍 사나운
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 不格好な, 見苦しい
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) غير رشيق, اخرق, غليظ, ثقيل (ظرف) بطريقه مربكه, أخرق
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - חסר-חן, מגושם
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