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clunky

[kluhng-kee]

adjective

Informal.
clunkier, clunkiest 
  1. awkwardly heavy or clumsy.

    clunky metal jewelry; clunky shoes.



clunky

/ ˈʌŋɪ /

adjective

  1. making a clunking noise

  2. informalponderously ungraceful or unsophisticated

    clunky boots

  3. awkward or unsophisticated

    then you guffaw at clunky dialogue

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of clunky1

First recorded in 1965–70; clunk + -y 1
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She says the site is a bit clunky to use, but she loves what it allows her to do, for an annual fee of around £170.

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Others are dead on arrival – clunky, overcomplicated and unmemorable, capturing nothing much beyond the desperation of the committee that devised them.

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Blame for the inexcusably clunky dream scenes, a writing fail, can’t be pinned on the designers.

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He's raw, his footwork clunky, his technique mechanical, but his commitment is real.

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Pitchfork said it was "excruciatingly corny" while Rolling Stone described it as "cringey... clunky and dated" in a two-and-a-half star review.

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