English Explanatory Dictionary

ungain

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. ungainly; clumsy or awkward
  2. troublesome or inconvenient

Word forms

ungain more ungain most ungain

Etymology

From Middle English ungain, ungayn, ungein, equivalent to un- + gain (“suitable; convenient”). See ungainly.

Derived words

ungainly
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