ungracefulness


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ungracefulness

(ʌnˈɡreɪsfʊlnəs)
n
the state of being ungraceful
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Noun1.ungracefulness - an unpleasant lack of grace in carriage or form or movement or expression
gracelessness
clumsiness, awkwardness - the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant
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