ungraceful

[ uhn-greys-fuhl ]

adjective

1. lacking charm or elegance; awkward.

Other Words From

• un·graceful·ly adverb
• un·graceful·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of ungraceful¹

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

Example Sentences

Surely nothing can be more ungraceful than to see a lady shuffle and run across a street.

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Tess Rillette was screaming and putting herself between Frey and Lasseroe, in an ungraceful try at the old martyr act.

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Modest yet courageous in manner, plain but not ungraceful in style, his address told upon the house.

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Of all ungraceful beings, they are the most ungraceful; and of all accomplishments, dancing is the one in which they shine least.

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He called off his dog, and apologised, with a not ungraceful mixture of diffidence and ease, for his intrusion.

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