English to Afrikaans Meaning of ungainly - lomp

Ungainly :

lomp

adjective

koppig, lomp, vuurvaste, moeilik, plomp, ongemaklike, spichtig, onhandig, stuntelige, ongeskoolde, onbevallig, ewekansige, lukraak, promisku, onoordeelkundige

Ungainly :: lomp

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Definitions of ungainly in English

Adjective(1) lacking grace in movement or posture(2) difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape

Examples of ungainly in English

(1) But there was also a beauty in the ungainly awkwardness but obvious enthusiasm of the supporting roles.(2) Holmes's ticket did have a red circle and he stood in an ungainly stance that was in keeping with his disguise.(3) He was an ungainly figure and when he danced, many whistled, hooted, and laughed at him.(4) He felt clumsy and awkward in the air, his body too ungainly to be properly streamlined.(5) Not so large that they were ungainly and made him clumsy, but not so small that you would be suspicious of him.(6) Taylor was always playing catch up against an energetic, ungainly player who just would not lie down.(7) Her steed mumbled something inaudible as he restarted his ungainly walk to the church doors.(8) Under the low slanting ceiling of the bathroom, he seems clumsy and ungainly .(9) I was ungainly and I was bored by sport, which in Australia is a sure sign that you're a bad person.(10) He was one that fans may not have taken to straight away because he's ungainly , but he would have won them over with his goals.(11) Seeing how terribly the trip strained the ungainly mother, Indira was amazed at her stoic determination to continue.(12) In spite of the ungainly figure he cuts, there is something instantly soothing about the monk.(13) The high ceilings and unbroken expanses of wall in such a house can make the rooms seem awkward and ungainly .(14) That most people walk in an ungraceful, ungainly and awkward manner with a forward inclination of the body does not mean that it is the normal way of walking.(15) I was always a bit awkward and ungainly as a child, so I thought that maybe I was just on the clumsy side.(16) Do we identify with the ungainly , terrified wretch who will soon be dead meat, or do we get a thrill imagining ourselves as the sleek, athletic predator?

(1) unfurnish ::

unfurnish

Synonyms

Adjective

1. awkward ::

ongemaklike

2. clumsy ::

onbeholpe

Antonyms

1. handy ::

handig

Different Forms

ungainly

Word Example from TV Shows

Who could possibly have any experience managing such a massive, UNGAINLY beast?

Game of Thrones Season 5, Episode 10

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