Hyphenation of ungainly

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word ungainly? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

un-gain-ly

Definitions of ungainly:

1.
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
2.
Difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape
An awkward bundle to carry A load of bunglesome paraphernalia Clumsy wooden shoes The cello
3.
A rather ungainly instrument for a girl

Synonyms of ungainly:

adj gawky, clumsy, clunky, unwieldy, awkward
adj awkward, bunglesome, clumsy, unwieldy, unmanageable

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