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 clumsy clumsy /ˈklʌmzi/

adjective

  1. () Lacking grace in movement or posture  ( clunky [Informal] , gawky , unwieldy , clumsy , ungainly , klutzy [Informal, N. American] )
    lacking grace in movement or posture
     A gawky lad with long ungainly legs
    a gawky lad with long ungainly legs
     Clumsy fingers
    clumsy fingers
     What an ungainly creature a giraffe is
    what an ungainly creature a giraffe is
     Heaved his unwieldy figure out of his chair
    heaved his unwieldy figure out of his chair
  2. () Not elegant or graceful in expression  ( awkward , cumbersome , ill-chosen , clumsy , inapt , inept )
    not elegant or graceful in expression
     An awkward prose style
    an awkward prose style
     A clumsy apology
    a clumsy apology
     His cumbersome writing style
    his cumbersome writing style
     If the rumor is true, can anything be more inept than to repeat it now?
    if the rumor is true, can anything be more inept than to repeat it now?
  3. Showing lack of skill or aptitude  ( bungling , clumsy , incompetent , fumbling )
    showing lack of skill or aptitude
     A bungling workman
    a bungling workman
     Did a clumsy job
    did a clumsy job
     His fumbling attempt to put up a shelf
    his fumbling attempt to put up a shelf
  4. Difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape  ( bunglesome , clumsy , ungainly , awkward )
    difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape
     An awkward bundle to carry
    an awkward bundle to carry
     A load of bunglesome paraphernalia
    a load of bunglesome paraphernalia
     Clumsy wooden shoes
    clumsy wooden shoes
     The cello, a rather ungainly instrument for a girl
    the cello, a rather ungainly instrument for a girl