ungraceful

[ uhn-greys-fuh l ]

/ ʌnˈgreɪs fəl /

lacking charm or elegance; awkward.

Origin of ungraceful

First recorded in 1660–70; un-¹ + graceful

un·grace·ful·ly, adverb un·grace·ful·ness, noun

He was a heavily built man but not an ungraceful one and he was exceedingly well dressed.

The Secret of the Silver Car |Wyndham Martyn
The man, watching, wondered if this marvelous creamy yellow animal could get into an ungraceful position.

The Sins of the Father |Thomas Dixon
The style was very unequal I thought: now paltry and ungraceful, now elevated.

The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson, Volumes One and Two |Harriette Wilson
The piece is fluent and not ungraceful, concluding with a pretty compliment.

The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume VI |Aphra Behn

"An ungraceful elision" of the possessive inflection, as Mason calls it.

Select Poems of Thomas Gray |Thomas Gray