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Bulky vs Ungainly - What's the difference?

bulky | ungainly | Synonyms |

Bulky is a synonym of ungainly.


As adjectives the difference between bulky and ungainly

is that bulky is being large in size, mass, or volume while ungainly is clumsy; lacking grace.

bulky

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Being large in size, mass, or volume.
  • Unwieldy
  • (bodybuilding) Having excess body mass, especially muscle.

    • ungainly

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • clumsy; lacking grace.
  • * Macaulay
    • His ungainly figure and eccentric manners.
  • difficult to move or to manage; unwieldy.
  • (obsolete) unsuitable; unprofitable
    • (Hammond)