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ungainliness

ungainliness noun: the state of being ungainly.

Noun

ungainliness (usually uncountable, plural ungainlinesses)

  1. (usually) The state of being ungainly.

Forms of ungainliness

pluralungainlinesses

Origin of ungainliness

From ungainly + -ness.

Questions about ungainliness

What does ungainliness mean?
Ungainliness means the state of being ungainly.
What part of speech is ungainliness?
Ungainliness is a noun.
What is the plural of ungainliness?
The plural of ungainliness is ungainlinesses.

Words near ungainliness in the dictionary

  1. ungainlie
  2. ungainlier
  3. ungainlies
  4. ungainliest
  5. ungainlily
  6. ungainliness
  7. ungainlinesses
  8. ungainly
  9. ungainness
  10. ungainsaid
  11. ungainsayable

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