Synonyms & related words for ungraceful

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of ungraceful — including graceless, ungainly, inelegant, awkward, clumsy, gawky. 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 ungraceful

Explore words related to ungraceful — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include ungracefulness, ungain, bunglesome, ungainliness, looby, gracelessly, gracelessness, uncomely. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for ungraceful

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

Where does ungraceful come from?

The word ungraceful breaks down into 3 roots of Old English and Latin origin: un-, from Old English un (“not”); grace, from Latin gratia (“favor, charm, thanks”); and -ful, from Old English full (“full of”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.