lacking grace in movement or posture; a gawky lad with long ungainly legs; clumsy fingers; what an ungainly creature a giraffe is; heaved his unwieldy figure out of his chair

[ Syn: gawky , clumsy , clunky , unwieldy ]

difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape; an awkward bundle to carry; a load of bunglesome paraphernalia; clumsy wooden shoes; the cello, a rather ungainly instrument for a girl

[ Syn: awkward , bunglesome , clumsy ]