- un|gain|li|ness
- un|gain|li|ness «uhn GAYN lee nihs», noun.the condition or character of being ungainly; ungainly appearance; awkwardness; clumsiness.
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gain´ful|ness — gain|ful «GAYN fuhl», adjective. bringing in money or advantage; profitable: »a gainful occupation. SYNONYM(S): lucrative, remunerative. –gain´ful|ly, adverb. –gain´ful|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
gain´less|ness — gain|less «GAYN lihs», adjective. unprofitable; useless. –gain´less|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
gain|li|ness — «GAYN lee nihs», noun. gracefulness; shapeliness … Useful english dictionary
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
gain´ful|ly — gain|ful «GAYN fuhl», adjective. bringing in money or advantage; profitable: »a gainful occupation. SYNONYM(S): lucrative, remunerative. –gain´ful|ly, adverb. –gain´ful|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
gain|ful — «GAYN fuhl», adjective. bringing in money or advantage; profitable: »a gainful occupation. SYNONYM(S): lucrative, remunerative. –gain´ful|ly, adverb. –gain´ful|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
gain|less — «GAYN lihs», adjective. unprofitable; useless. –gain´less|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
gain — bar·gain·a·ble; bar·gain·ee; bar·gain·er; bar·gain·or; bou·gain·vil·laea; bou·gain·vil·lia; gain; gain·ful; gain·giv·ing; gain·less; gain·say; gain·stand; ply·gain; re·gain·er; re·gain·ment; un·gain; un·gain·li·ness; un·gain·say·able; bar·gain;… … English syllables
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lu´cra|tive|ness — lu|cra|tive «LOO kruh tihv», adjective. bringing in money; yielding gain or profit; profitable: »a lucrative profession, a lucrative investment. SYNONYM(S): gainful, remunerative. ╂[< Latin lucrātīvus < lūcrārī to gain < lucrum gain]… … Useful english dictionary
