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English adjective: clumsy

1. clumsy lacking grace in movement or posture


SamplesA gawky lad with long ungainly legs.
Clumsy fingers.
What an ungainly creature a giraffe is.
Heaved his unwieldy figure out of his chair.


Synonymsclunky, gawky, ungainly, unwieldy


Similarawkward


Antonymsgraceful

2. clumsy not elegant or graceful in expression


SamplesAn 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?.


Synonymsawkward, cumbersome, ill-chosen, inapt, inept


Similarinfelicitous


Antonymsfelicitous

3. clumsy difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape


SamplesAn awkward bundle to carry.
A load of bunglesome paraphernalia.
Clumsy wooden shoes.
The cello, a rather ungainly instrument for a girl.


Synonymsawkward, bunglesome, ungainly


Similarunmanageable, unwieldy


Antonymswieldy

4. clumsy showing lack of skill or aptitude


SamplesA bungling workman.
Did a clumsy job.
His fumbling attempt to put up a shelf.


Synonymsbungling, fumbling, incompetent


Similarunskilled


Antonymsskilled









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