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clumsy
[ kluhm-zee ]
adjective
- awkward in movement or action; without skill or grace:
He is very clumsy and is always breaking things.
Synonyms: , , ,
- awkwardly done or made; unwieldy; ill-contrived:
He made a clumsy, embarrassed apology.
Synonyms: , , , , , ,
Antonyms: ,
clumsy
/ ˈʌɪ /
adjective
- lacking in skill or physical coordination
- awkwardly constructed or contrived
Derived Forms
- ˈܳԱ, noun
- ˈܳ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ܳ·· adverb
- ܳ··Ա noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of clumsy1
Example Sentences
When the gags arrive, they’re clumsy and desperate: a discordant vomit explosion, some shenanigans at a court house.
A late-season confrontation between a major character and a new mysterious threat is especially clumsy and ultimately unnecessary.
Occasionally prone to a clumsy comment in the media, Brook last year was criticised for saying "who cares?" when asked about some of England's dismissals in an ODI defeat by Australia.
A clumsy cut and a muscular body double made it clear the joke was on the audience: Madison wasn’t actually the one pole dancing.
But because the film is too burdened trying to keep its clumsy mystery moving in a straight line, it never settles into any one flavor of weirdness long enough for the viewer to enjoy.
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