ungraceful

[ uhn-greys-fuhl ]

adjective

Origin of ungraceful

First recorded in 1660–70; un-¹ + graceful

Surely nothing can be more ungraceful than to see a lady shuffle and run across a street.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness | Florence Hartley
Tess Rillette was screaming and putting herself between Frey and Lasseroe, in an ungraceful try at the old martyr act.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942 | Various
Modest yet courageous in manner, plain but not ungraceful in style, his address told upon the house.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. | E. Farr and E. H. Nolan
Of all ungraceful beings, they are the most ungraceful; and of all accomplishments, dancing is the one in which they shine least.
Hudson Bay | R.M. Ballantyne
He called off his dog, and apologised, with a not ungraceful mixture of diffidence and ease, for his intrusion.
Night and Morning, Complete | Edward Bulwer-Lytton

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