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- Dictionaryclumsy/ˈklʌmzi/
adjective
- 1. awkward in movement or in handling things: "the cold made his fingers clumsy" Similar Opposite
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Clumsy means awkward, unskilled, or careless in movement or expression. Learn how to use this adjective with sentences, synonyms, and translations from Cambridge Dictionary.
Learn the meaning of clumsy, a word that describes someone or something that lacks skill, grace, or tact. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles.
Clumsy means awkward in movement or action, or lacking in skill or physical coordination. Learn the origin, synonyms, antonyms, and usage of the word clumsy with example sentences.
Learn the meaning of clumsy as an adjective to describe someone or something that moves or handles things in a careless, awkward way, or that is not skilful or elegant. See synonyms, pronunciation, collocations and sentences with clumsy.
Clumsy means lacking physical coordination, skill, or grace; awkward. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of the word clumsy, as well as related terms and expressions.
Something hard to handle — like a huge box — is also clumsy. A badly told story is told in a clumsy way, and a couch that's hard to move clumsy to carry. But mostly being clumsy is embarrassing. Dropping things, tripping a lot, and stumbling are all examples of clumsiness.
Clumsy means not controlled or careful enough, and often knocking or damaging things. It can also describe people or objects that are not attractive or difficult to use. See more meanings, translations and examples of clumsy.
