ungraceful
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Definition of ungraceful
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Synonyms & Antonyms for ungraceful
Synonyms
awkward, clumsy, gauche, graceless, inelegant, rough-hewn, rustic (also rustical), stiff, stilted, uncomfortable, uneasy, wooden
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Examples of ungraceful in a Sentence
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Given that much time and his history of health, Cano couldâve endured even a fairly ungraceful decline and reached 3,000 hits and 400 home runs and shoo-in Hall of Fame status by his age-40 season when his deal runs up. — Ted Berg, For The Win, "Robinson Cano cost himself automatic Hall of Fame entry and cost the Mariners wins," 15 May 2018 Babcock launched himself in the crowd and immediately numerous audience membersâincluding yours trulyâtook an ungraceful tumble. — Efrain Dorado, RedEye Chicago, "Our 10 best moments from Lollapalooza 2017," 7 Aug. 2017 Still, the ungraceful exit was disconcerting to Woods. — Mike Tierney, New York Times, "Tiger Woods, After Stumbling at Riviera, Plans to Come Right Back," 17 Feb. 2018 Even the most adept Olympic swimmer is wholly ungraceful in the water. — Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, "Sullivan: Brain damage remains football's greatest foe," 29 July 2017 Portland's new school board got off to an ungraceful start with its first meeting Monday. — Bethany Barnes, OregonLive.com, "Portland school board fumbles public meeting rules in debut session," 8 July 2017 Christopher Eccleston has accordingly injected the character with yet-greater twitchiness; not to mock a cancer patient, but Mattâs a spectacularly ungraceful nose-bleeder and overboard vomiter. — Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, "The Leftovers: Among the Sea Lions," 14 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'ungraceful.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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