Synonyms & related words for ungainly

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of ungainly — including gawky, clumsy, unwieldy, awkward, ungraceful, inelegant. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to ungainly

Explore words related to ungainly — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include clunky, ungainliness, looby, cumbersomeness, cumbrous, unshapely, gawkiness, cumbrousness. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for ungainly

Common synonyms for ungainly include gawky, clumsy, unwieldy, awkward, ungraceful, inelegant, graceless, cumbersome — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does ungainly come from?

The word ungainly breaks down into one root of Old English origin: the root un-, from Old English un (“not, reverse”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.