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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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awkward in movement or manner: I’m so clumsy – I keep dropping things. Clumsy also means done in an awkward or embarrassing way: He subsequently wrote a letter to the magazine in an admittedly clumsy try at explaining his viewpoint. Something that is clumsy is too big or complicated to be dealt with easily:
awkward in movement or manner: The first cell phones were heavy and clumsy to use, but nowadays they are much easier to handle. He gave a clumsy bow. not skillful in the way you deal with or express something: Her clumsy handling of the situation only made it worse. My attempts to apologize were very clumsy.
The meaning of CLUMSY is lacking dexterity, nimbleness, or grace. How to use clumsy in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Clumsy.
Clumsy people move in a way that is not controlled or careful enough, and often knock or damage things. clumsy adjective (BEHAVIOUR) If you behave in a clumsy way, you upset people because you are not careful about their feelings: a clumsy attempt to be friendly
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.
Clumsy definition: awkward in movement or action; without skill or grace. See examples of CLUMSY used in a sentence.
Someone clumsy is a klutz. They're awkward, ungraceful, and walk like they have two left feet. Something hard to handle — like a huge box — is also clumsy.
(of objects) difficult to move or use easily; not well designed. (of processes) too complicated to understand or use easily. The complaints procedure is clumsy and time-consuming. Word Origin. See clumsy in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: clumsy. Definition of clumsy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
clumsy meaning, definition, what is clumsy: moving or doing things in a careless way...: Learn more.
1. awkward in movement or action; lacking skill or grace. 2. awkwardly done; ill-contrived: a clumsy apology.
