ungraceful
/'ʌn'greisful/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Lacking grace or elegance in movement, form, or manner: Describes something or someone that appears awkward, clumsy, or not smooth.
- Not aesthetically pleasing or refined: Can refer to an action, performance, or object that is inelegant or poorly executed.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The dancer's movements were surprisingly ungraceful for a professional.
- He made an ungraceful attempt to catch the ball, tripping over his own feet.
- The furniture design was criticized for its bulky and ungraceful lines.
Advanced Usage
- "to be ungraceful in": to lack grace specifically in a certain action or area.
- She is ungraceful in social situations, often saying the wrong thing.
- Used to describe abstract concepts like speech or writing style.
- The transition between chapters was ungraceful and disrupted the narrative flow.
Variants and Related Words
- Graceless (adj): Often used synonymously with 'ungraceful' to mean lacking grace, elegance, or charm.
- Awkward (adj): Similar in meaning, emphasizing a lack of coordination or ease.
- Clumsy (adj): Emphasizes a tendency to drop things or move in an uncontrolled way.
Synonyms
- Clumsy
- Awkward
- Graceless
- Inelegant
- Ungainly
Antonyms
- Graceful
- Elegant
- Nimble
- Agile
- Poised
Related Phrases and Idioms
- "An ungraceful exit": Leaving a situation in an awkward or embarrassing manner.
- After his controversial remarks, he made an ungraceful exit from the press conference.
- "Ungraceful as a newborn foal": A simile comparing someone's awkwardness to that of a young animal learning to walk.
- On the ice skates for the first time, he was as ungraceful as a newborn foal.
Adjective
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lacking grace; clumsy
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a graceless production of the play
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his stature low...his bearing ungraceful- Sir Walter Scott
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