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clumsy

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
clumsy /ˈklʌmzi/ adjective
clumsier; clumsiest
clumsy
/ˈklʌmzi/
adjective
clumsier; clumsiest
Learner's definition of CLUMSY
[also more clumsy; most clumsy]
: moving or doing things in a very awkward way and tending to drop or break things笨拙的;手脚不灵活的
: badly or awkwardly made or done拙劣的;不得体的;无技巧的
: hard to use : awkward to handle难用的

— clumsily

/ˈklʌmzəli/ adverb

— clumsiness

/ˈklʌmzinəs/ noun [noncount]
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 8653 COCA: 9209

clumsy

adjective

clum·​sy ˈkləm-zē How to pronounce clumsy (audio)
clumsier; clumsiest
1
a
: lacking dexterity, nimbleness, or grace
clumsy fingers
b
: lacking tact or subtlety
a clumsy joke
2
: awkward or inefficient in use or construction : unwieldy
a clumsy contraption
criticized her sentence for its clumsy construction
clumsily adverb
clumsiness noun
Choose the Right Synonym for clumsy

awkward, clumsy, maladroit, inept, gauche mean not marked by ease (as of performance, movement, or social conduct).

awkward is widely applicable and may suggest unhandiness, inconvenience, lack of muscular control, embarrassment, or lack of tact.

periods of awkward silence

clumsy implies stiffness and heaviness and so may connote inflexibility, unwieldiness, or lack of ordinary skill.

a clumsy mechanic

maladroit suggests a tendency to create awkward situations.

a maladroit politician

inept often implies complete failure or inadequacy.

a hopelessly inept defense attorney

gauche implies the effects of shyness, inexperience, or ill breeding.

felt gauche and unsophisticated at formal parties

Example Sentences

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.
Recent Examples on the Web At times, everything there can feel a little clumsy. Christian De Looper, BGR, 20 Jan. 2022 Their fingers, from excessive toil, are too clumsy and tremble too much for that. Jim Millercommunity Voices Contributor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 June 2022 Along with vying for attention for outstanding comedy series, star Will Arnett, who plays the clumsy and hilarious detective Terry Seattle, will submit for lead actor (comedy). Clayton Davis, Variety, 13 June 2022 The old guaiacum test was very clumsy and uncertain. Roy Schwartz, CNN, 20 May 2022 Like many writers who want to sound hip, or punk, Maria eschews highfalutin words and complex sentences: her insights come off raw, even authentically clumsy. Stephanie Burt, The New Yorker, 20 June 2022 If your wine lover is clumsy handling that mini knife on the waiter’s wine key (or doesn’t have one), this ergonomically designed foil cutter saves frustration and fingers. Lana Bortolot, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2021 When Fendell asked Mackenzie about her bruises, Mackenzie offered vague comments about being clumsy. Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2022 Stalter plays Kayla, the clumsy assistant to their talent agent Jimmy (played by series co-creator Paul W. Downs). Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 25 May 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

probably from obsolete English clumse benumbed with cold

First Known Use

circa 1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of clumsy was circa 1598
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 8653 COCA: 9209

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