clumsy, adj.
(clumsier, clumsiest)
freq. cnt. 5
(clumsier, clumsiest)
freq. cnt. 5
lacking grace in movement or posture
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4
clumsy clunky gawky ungainly unwieldy
sample sentences
"a gawky lad with long ungainly legs""clumsy fingers"
"what an ungainly creature a giraffe is"
"heaved his unwieldy figure out of his chair"
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not elegant or graceful in expression
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
awkward clumsy cumbersome ill-chosen inapt inept
sample sentences
"an awkward prose style""a clumsy apology"
"his cumbersome writing style"
"if the rumor is true, can anything be more inept than to repeat it now?"
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showing lack of skill or aptitude
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
bungling clumsy fumbling incompetent
sample sentences
"a bungling workman""did a clumsy job"
"his fumbling attempt to put up a shelf"
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difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
awkward bunglesome clumsy ungainly
sample sentences
"an awkward bundle to carry""a load of bunglesome paraphernalia"
"clumsy wooden shoes"
"the cello, a rather ungainly instrument for a girl"
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