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   clumsy

   /ˈklʌmzi/

   adjective

   • 1. awkward in movement or in handling things: "the cold made his fingers clumsy" Similar awkwarduncoordinatedungainlygracelessungracefulinelegantgawkygaucheganglingcloddishblunderinglumberingbunglingbumblingfumblingineptmaladroitunskilfulinexpertunhandyaccident-pronelike a bull in a china shopall fingers and thumbsinformal:cack-handedham-fistedham-handedbutterfingeredwith two left feethulkingklutzyOpposite graceful
   • ▪ done awkwardly or without skill: "a very clumsy attempt to park" Similar awkwarduncoordinatedungainlygracelessungracefulinelegantgawkygaucheganglingcloddishblunderinglumberingbunglingbumblingfumblingineptmaladroitunskilfulinexpertunhandyaccident-pronelike a bull in a china shopall fingers and thumbsinformal:cack-handedham-fistedham-handedbutterfingeredwith two left feethulkingklutzyOpposite graceful
   • ▪ difficult to handle or use; unwieldy: "clumsy devices" Similar unwieldyunmanageablecumbersomebulkyhulkingheavysolidawkwardunmanoeuvrableOpposite elegant
   • ▪ lacking social skills; tactless: "his choice of words was clumsy" Similar gaucheawkwardgracelessunpolishedunsubtlecrudeuncouthboorishcrasstactlessinsensitivethoughtlessinconsiderateundiplomaticindelicateimpoliticinjudiciousill-judgedOpposite tactful

   Word Origin late 16th century: from obsolete clumse ‘make or be numb’, probably of Scandinavian origin and related to Swedish klumsig.

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   What does clumsy mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! CLUMSY definition: 1. A clumsy person often has accidents because they do not behave in a careful, controlled way: 2…. Learn more.

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   What is a clumsy person?

   • 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. The rooks flew clumsily towards their nests. Ben's biggest problem is clumsiness.

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   What is a clumsy object?

   • An object that is clumsy is not neat in design or appearance, and is often awkward to use. The keyboard is a large and clumsy instrument as far as portable computers are concerned. It was a clumsy looking aeroplane. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. Collins English Dictionary.

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   Is 'clumsy' an adjective in Tagalog?

   • Is 'clumsy' a noun, verb, adverb, or adjective in Tagalog? The word 'clumsy' is an adjective; for example, a clumsy dancer, a clumsy attempt, or a clumsy proposal.

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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.

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   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. 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.

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   Learn the meaning of clumsy as an adjective to describe someone or something that is awkward, unskilled, or badly made. See synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples from various sources.

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    Clumsy means moving or doing things in a way that is not smooth or steady or careful, or done without skill or offending people. Learn how to use this adjective with pictures, pronunciation, synonyms and more.