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(satellite adjective) not elegant or graceful in expression; "an awkward prose style"; "a clumsy apology"; "his cumbersome writing style"; "if the rumor is true, can anything be more inept than to repeat it now?" |
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Synonyms: awkward, cumbersome, ill-chosen, inapt, inept |
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(satellite adjective) 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" |
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Synonyms: clunky, gawky, ungainly, unwieldy |
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(satellite adjective) showing lack of skill or aptitude; "a bungling workman"; "did a clumsy job"; "his fumbling attempt to put up a shelf" |
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Synonyms: bungling, fumbling, incompetent |
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(satellite adjective) difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape; "an awkward bundle to carry"; "a load of bunglesome paraphernalia"; "clumsy wooden shoes"; "the cello, a rather ungainly instrument for a girl" |
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Synonyms: awkward, bunglesome, ungainly |
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