ungainliness

/ˌənˈgānlēnə̇s, -lin-/ (ame, mw)

ungainliness — 名詞

1. an awkward lack of grace in the way someone or something moves, stands, or appea

1.名詞C2
釋義

笨拙

動作或姿態不靈活、不優雅

an awkward lack of grace in the way someone or something moves, stands, or appears.

例句

Elise felt embarrassed by the ungainliness of her steps in long winter boots.

Elise 穿著長冬靴走在狹窄樓梯上時，那份笨拙讓她很不好意思。

the ungainliness of someone's steps

After getting taller quickly, Asher moved with an ungainliness that made doorways seem too small.

一下子長高之後，Asher 走路帶著一股笨拙，連門口都顯得太小了。

move with ungainliness after rapid growth

同義詞
  • 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

反義詞
  • grace

    smooth, attractive control in movement or posture

  • elegance

    suggests pleasing style and smooth form

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.

常見錯誤

❌Her ungainlinesses were obvious in dance class.
✅Her ungainliness was obvious in dance class.
💡ungainliness is usually uncountable, so it normally has no plural form.