Meanings
nounungainliness (usually uncountable, plural ungainlinesses)
plural ungainlinesses
- uncountableusuallyThe state of being ungainly.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe carriage of someone whose movements and posture are extremely ungainly and inelegant
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APA
ungainliness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ungainliness
MLA
“ungainliness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ungainliness. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ungainliness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ungainliness.
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