clumsy

[US]/ˈklʌmzi/
[UK]/ˈklʌmzi/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. lacking skill or dexterity, awkward and cumbersome

Example Sentences

a terribly clumsy fellow.

a very clumsy attempt to park.

a clumsy remake of an old movie.

clumsy wooden shoes; a clumsy sentence.

turn out to be a clumsy sleight of hand

a well-intentioned but clumsy waiter

a person who ran with a clumsy, hobbling gait.

They say ‘clumsy’ is her middle name.

a clumsy excuse.See Synonyms at awkward

an awkward dancer; clumsy fingers); both can also suggest embarrassment or lack of ease (

critics derided the proposals as clumsy attempts to find a solution.

she winced at their infelicities and at the clumsy way they talked.

several awkward moments in the discussion; offered a clumsy apology).

my partner's play of the last trump; his clumsy play of the rebound.

a ponderous compliment. Somethingcumbersome is difficult to move, handle, or deal with because it is heavy, bulky, or clumsy:

However, Malon detects Dalan’s trickery due to her clumsy slipup.

a well-intentioned but clumsy waiter; well-intentioned criticism.

You are clumsy! You're knocked over my cup of coffee!

Darwin himself said it: "What a book a devil's chaplain might write on the clumsy, wasteful, blundering, low, and horridly cruel works of nature.

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