ungracefully

Examples

• All

• She tripped on the uneven pavement and landed ungracefully on the ground.

• She walked ungracefully, stumping along with her new carving tucked carefully in her arms.

  Fiction book (1994)

• One of them nearly takes out my eye as she bends forward ungracefully to fill out a check.

  Fiction book (1999)

• "Hickok started to say something more, thought better of it, then clambered back down off the rock as ungracefully as he had climbed it.

  Fiction book (1997)

• Now, all of Ava's storylines are ungracefully wedged in.

  Blog text (32)

• So what if I've run 9 miles and muscled my way (ungracefully) through a yoga class...

  Blog text (14)

• It swelled dangerously, then crested back, and in the give-and-take, an older woman was ungracefully bumped to the ground.

  Fiction book (1995)

• She sat on the edge of the bed with shoulders rounded and hands clasped between her thighs so that her breasts spread comfortably and ungracefully against her belly.

  Fiction book (1996)

• On every small hill was a tower for power lines, which draped themselves ungracefully across the countryside, dominating the landscape of miniature rises and subtle contours.

  Academic text (1991)

• The toddler fell ungracefully while trying to run after the ball.

Synonyms

A

awkwardly

vsungracefully

38 2.7

In a clumsy or uncomfortable way, often showing nervousness around other people

describes lack of smooth physical movement rather than social discomfort

C

clumsily

vsungracefully

12 2.8

In an awkward way that shows little skill or control

focuses on lacking elegance or smoothness rather than skill alone

I

inelegantly

vsungracefully

1 5.5

In a clumsy way that is not graceful

is a lack of elegance that also includes awkwardness or clumsiness

U

ungraciously

vsungracefully

1 7.1

In a rude or unfriendly way

describes lack of smooth physical movement rather than social impoliteness

G

gracelessly

vsungracefully

1 6.5

In an awkward or clumsy way

is a lack of smoothness that often shows awkward or clumsy action

W

woodenly

vsungracefully

1 7.3

In a stiff, awkward way that shows no feeling

is a lack of grace that need not be caused by stiffness

M

maladroitly

vsungracefully

8.7

In a clumsy way that causes problems

describes awkward or unsmooth manner rather than general ineptness

U

unartfully

vsungracefully

8.7

In a clumsy way that shows poor skill

is about physical lack of smoothness, not about artistic technique

C

cloddishly

vsungracefully

• Informal

9.1

In a clumsy or awkward way

describes lack of smoothness without the heavy, dull quality

U

uncouthly

vsungracefully

8.8

In a rude, awkward way that shows little politeness

focuses on physical lack of elegance rather than social rudeness or crudeness

U

unskillfully

vsungracefully

4.0

In a clumsy way that shows little ability

is about lacking elegance or smoothness rather than lacking skill

Antonyms

G

gracefully

56 2.8

In a smooth and beautiful way that looks controlled

E

elegantly

22 3.9

In a graceful and stylish way

How Graceful

elegantly

22 3.9

gracefully

56 2.8

ungracefully

1 4.8

clumsily

12 2.8

Surface Forms

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Etymology