UNGRACEFUL Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

ungraceful

adjective

ˌən-ˈgrās-fəl

Definition of ungraceful

as in uncomfortable

lacking social grace and assurance an ungraceful but well-meaning hostess

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Recent Examples of ungraceful Is there an ungraceful way to age? — Lydia Price, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025 For his part, Harman chooses allegiance to sentences so ungraceful that Kafka, as Coetzee suggests, might have written them in his sleep. — Joy Williams, Harper's Magazine, 2 May 2024 Occasionally, the dialogue is ungraceful in connecting the lines between past and present. — Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2022 Next spring will mark six years since Northland mall in Southfield closed for good after a long and ungraceful decline. — Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 19 Nov. 2020 Given that much time and his history of health, Cano could’ve 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, 15 May 2018 Babcock launched himself in the crowd and immediately numerous audience members—including yours truly—took an ungraceful tumble. — Efrain Dorado, RedEye Chicago, 7 Aug. 2017

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This defense needs to find a way to make quarterbacks uncomfortable without becoming blitz crazy, and that means Chop Robinson, Josh Uche and Malik Herring must step up and win more of their 1-on-1 assignments.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026
The dispute raised uncomfortable questions about the limits of political expression on a concert stage — questions Sheeran did not directly address Saturday night.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of uncomfortable

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The latest unit retains the same first six forward ratios as the outgoing Carrera T’s manual transmission, but ditches its predecessor’s somewhat awkward and largely superfluous seventh gear.

— Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
Unsurprisingly, writers have developed a myriad of strategies and tricks to push through this awkward stage.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of awkward

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