Ungainly vs Inelegant - What's the difference?
ungainly | inelegant | Related terms |
clumsy; lacking grace.
* Macaulay
difficult to move or to manage; unwieldy.
(obsolete) unsuitable; unprofitable
Not elegant; not exhibiting neatness, refinement, or precision.
*{{quote-news
, year=2012
, date=June 19
, author=Phil McNulty
, title=England 1-0 Ukraine
, work=BBC Sport
Ungainly is a related term of inelegant.
As adjectives the difference between ungainly and inelegant
is that ungainly is clumsy; lacking grace while inelegant is inelegant (not elegant).ungainly
English
Adjective
(er)- His ungainly figure and eccentric manners.
- (Hammond)
inelegant
English
Adjective
(en adjective)citation, page= , passage=There was still time amid the drama for Ashley Cole to almost mark his 97th cap with a goal but the erratic Pyatov made a fine recovery save after another inelegant attempt to deal with a cross.}}