Antonyms of adj gainly

1 sense of gainly

Sense 1
gainly -- (graceful and pleasing; "gainly conduct"; "a gainly youth with dark hair and eyes")

INDIRECT (VIA graceful) -> awkward -- (lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance; "an awkward dancer"; "an awkward gesture"; "too awkward with a needle to make her own clothes"; "his clumsy fingers produced an awkward knot")

Similarity of adj gainly

1 sense of gainly

Sense 1
gainly -- (graceful and pleasing; "gainly conduct"; "a gainly youth with dark hair and eyes")
       => graceful (vs. awkward) -- (characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution)