clumsy

/ˈklʌmzi/

adj 3noun 1

Collocations

ADJ.

adult, limited, old, still, wise

VERB + CLUMSY

am, grew, sentences, sound

CLUMSY + NOUN

batons, ellen, guy, man, noob, production, solution, toy

PREP.

into, out, with

ADV.

basically, certainly, really

Definitions

adj

Awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous.

He's very clumsy. I wouldn't trust him with carrying the dishes.

Not elegant or well-planned, lacking tact or subtlety.

It is a clumsy solution, but it might work for now.

What a clumsy joke

Awkward or inefficient in use or construction, difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape.

noun

A clumsy person.

On the stairs he met Ellen, the housemaid, and as he passed her he knocked the hot-water jug out of her hand. “Well, you are a clumsy,” said Ellen, as she bent down to mop up the water.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — not elegant or graceful in expression

awkward
cumbersome
inapt
inept
ill-chosen

adjective — lacking grace in movement or posture

adjective — showing lack of skill or aptitude

adjective — difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape

awkward
bunglesome
ungainly

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

He's very clumsy. I wouldn't trust him with carrying the dishes.

Wiktionary

It is a clumsy solution, but it might work for now.

Wiktionary

What a clumsy joke

Wiktionary

On the stairs he met Ellen, the housemaid, and as he passed her he knocked the hot-water jug out of her hand. “Well, you are a clumsy,” said Ellen, as she bent down to mop up the water.

Wiktionary

The clumsy man envied her extraordinary talent.

Tatoeba · #44291

This scheme is clumsy production wise.

Tatoeba · #59873

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, clumsy is marked as informal. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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