ungainliness
/ˌənˈgānlēnə̇s, -lin-/ (ame, mw)
ungainliness — noun
1. an awkward lack of grace in the way someone or something moves, stands, or appea
an awkward lack of grace in the way someone or something moves, stands, or appears.
Elise felt embarrassed by the ungainliness of her steps in long winter boots.
the ungainliness of someone's steps
After getting taller quickly, Asher moved with an ungainliness that made doorways seem too small.
move with ungainliness after rapid growth
The puppy's ungainliness knocked a bowl of water across the kitchen floor.
During rehearsal, Vikram laughed at the ungainliness of his first steps in the dragon costume.
- clumsiness
more everyday; often stresses accidents like dropping or bumping into things
- awkwardness
broader; can also describe social discomfort, not only movement
- gracelessness
closer in tone, but it stresses lack of elegance more than heaviness of movement
文法句型
someone's ungainliness
the ungainliness of [steps/movement]
move with ungainliness
用法筆記
Often appears in descriptive writing about movement, posture, or shape rather than in casual speech. Common patterns are 'someone's ungainliness' and 'the ungainliness of' a person's steps or body movement.