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Definition of clumsy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
2 meanings: 1. lacking in skill or physical coordination 2. awkwardly constructed or contrived.... Click for more definitions.
clumsy. ( ˈklʌmzɪ) adj, -sier or -siest. 1. lacking in skill or physical coordination. 2. awkwardly constructed or contrived. [C16 (in obsolete sense: benumbed with cold; hence, awkward): perhaps from C13 dialect clumse to benumb, probably from Scandinavian; compare Swedish dialect klumsig numb] ˈclumsily adv.
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.
clumsy in American English. (ˈklʌmzi) adjective Word forms: -sier, -siest. 1. awkward in movement or action; without skill or grace. He is very clumsy and is always breaking things. 2. awkwardly done or made; unwieldy; ill-contrived. He made a clumsy, embarrassed apology.
1. : moving or doing things in a very awkward way and tending to drop or break things. I'm sorry about spilling your wine—that was very clumsy of me. I have very clumsy hands and tend to drop things. He is very clumsy. = He is a very clumsy person. 2. : badly or awkwardly made or done.
2 (of actions and statements) done without skill or in a way that offends people She made a clumsy attempt to apologize. 3 ( of objects ) difficult to move or use easily; not well designed 4 ( of processes ) awkward; too complicated to understand or use easily The complaints procedure is clumsy and time-consuming.
