Synonyms: ungainly, unwieldy, clumsy, clunky, gawky
Definition: lacking grace in movement or posture
Usage: a gawky lad with long ungainly legs; clumsy fingers; what an ungainly creature a giraffe is; heaved his unwieldy figure out of his chair
Similar words: awkward
Definition: lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance
Usage: an awkward dancer; an awkward gesture; too awkward with a needle to make her own clothes; his clumsy fingers produced an awkward knot
Synonyms: ungainly, bunglesome, clumsy, awkward
Definition: difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape
Usage: an awkward bundle to carry; a load of bunglesome paraphernalia; clumsy wooden shoes; the cello, a rather ungainly instrument for a girl
Similar words: unwieldy, unmanageable
Definition: difficult to use or handle or manage because of size or weight or shape
Usage: we set about towing the unwieldy structure into the shelter; almost dropped the unwieldy parcel