noun🔗ShareUne personne gauche, une chose maladroiteAn ungainly person or thing."That newborn giraffe, all legs and awkward movements, was the very definition of ungainly. "Cette girafe nouveau-née, avec ses longues pattes et ses mouvements maladroits, était la définition même d'une personne gauche.appearancepersonthingqualityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareMaladroit, gaucheClumsy; lacking grace."The toddler took an ungainly step and tumbled to the ground, giggling. "Le bambin fit un pas maladroit et tomba au sol en gloussant.appearancecharacterbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareMaladroit, gaucheDifficult to move or to manage; unwieldy."The refrigerator box was incredibly ungainly to carry down the stairs. "Le carton du réfrigérateur était incroyablement maladroit à descendre les escaliers.appearanceconditionqualityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareInapproprié, peu rentableUnsuitable; unprofitable."The new business plan seemed ungainly; it offered no clear path to profitability. "Le nouveau plan d'affaires semblait peu rentable ; il n'offrait aucune voie claire vers la rentabilité.appearancecharacterqualityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareMaladroitement, gauchementIn an ungainly or unbecoming manner; improperly; undeservedly, unduly; unsuitably."The student, ungainly in her attempt to reach the high shelf, knocked over a stack of books. "L'étudiante, maladroite dans sa tentative d'atteindre l'étagère haute, a renversé une pile de livres.appearancestylecharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
