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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
Other 51Թ Forms
- clumsily adverb
- clumsiness noun
- ˈܳԱ noun
- ˈܳ adverb
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of clumsy1
Example Sentences
"Let the clumsy, the spineless, the alibi artists stand aside, a poor shot should be a shot irrevocably lost," he stated.
Another added that most drivers couldn’t even see a customer’s full name and that the heart emoji, while unprofessional, was probably nothing more than a clumsy gesture of appreciation.
A case in point is Iowa Senator Joni Ernst with her notoriously clumsy "we're all going to die" comment and even worse follow-up.
The attorney general has said he regrets "clumsy" remarks in which he compared calls for the UK to depart from international law and arguments made in 1930s Germany.
"I was always very clumsy with a plectrum," they say.
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