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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 definition: 1. A clumsy person often has accidents because they do not behave in a careful, controlled way: 2…. Learn more.
The meaning of CLUMSY is lacking dexterity, nimbleness, or grace. How to use clumsy in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Clumsy.
Clumsy definition: awkward in movement or action; without skill or grace. See examples of CLUMSY used in a sentence.
A clumsy person moves or handles things in a careless, awkward way, often so that things are knocked over or broken. I'd never seen a clumsier, less coordinated boxer. Unfortunately, I was still very clumsy behind the wheel of the jeep. Synonyms: awkward, blundering, bungling, lumbering More Synonyms of clumsy.
1. awkward in movement or action; lacking skill or grace. 2. awkwardly done; ill-contrived: a clumsy apology. [1590–1600; clums benumbed with cold; akin to Middle English clumsen to be stiff with cold] clum′si•ly, adv. clum′si•ness, n.
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 definition: 1. Clumsy people move in a way that is not controlled or careful enough, and often knock or damage…. Learn more.
