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ungraceful

American  
[uhn-greys-fuhl] / ʌnˈgreɪs fəl /

adjective

  1. lacking charm or elegance; awkward.


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Origin of ungraceful

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

Example Sentences

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That and the company’s ungraceful name, an acronym for American Family Life Assurance Co.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025

"Is there an ungraceful way to age? We don’t have an option of course. No one has an option about aging, so it’s not a positive or a negative thing, it just is."

From Fox News • Jul. 2, 2021

“He certainly exceeded what our expectations were going into the season,” Ausmus said earlier this month, around the time his team’s ungraceful fall out of playoff contention made Robles’ appearances increasingly rarer.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2019

I remember feeling so ungraceful in the space, having no idea where to begin.

From Salon • Sep. 7, 2019

Elaine had done the ungraceful thing as usual Guenever, in similar circumstances, would have been sure to grow pale and interesting—but Elaine had only grown plump.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

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