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· ungainly
adjective
lacking grace in movement or posture
"a gawky lad with long ungainly legs"
difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape
"an awkward bundle to carry"
Similar words
clumsy
clunky
gawky
unwieldy
awkward
bunglesome
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).