Clumsy - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈklʌmzɪ|
Brit.
|ˈklʌmzɪ|
adjective
- lacking grace in movement or posture (syn: gawky, ungainly, unwieldy)
clumsy fingers
- not elegant or graceful in expression (syn: awkward, cumbersome, inapt, inept)a clumsy apology
- difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape (syn: awkward, ungainly)clumsy wooden shoes
- showing lack of skill or aptitude (syn: bungling, fumbling, incompetent)did a clumsy job
Extra examples
I'm sorry about spilling your wine—that was very clumsy of me.
I have very clumsy hands and tend to drop things.
She made a clumsy attempt at a joke.
I felt clumsy, shy and awkward at the party.
David made a clumsy attempt to comfort us.
The press caricatured him as clumsy and forgetful.
Her clumsy attempt to cut the cake was the cause of much mirth.
Tim was a clumsy boy, always bumping into the furniture.
You clumsy galoot!
I can't picture him skiing. He's so clumsy!
Word forms
adjective
comparative: clumsier
superlative: clumsiest
comparative: clumsier
superlative: clumsiest
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