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clunky (kluŋkē)

adjective clunk·i·er, clunk·i·est

  1. clumsy or awkward
  2. not stylish or attractive
  3. making a clunking sound

clunky Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • seem: Sometimes collections of columns work very well - others seem a little clunky.
  • feel: Maybe I am just too used to the Adventure series but, they do feel a tad clunky.
  • look: Apple ones look really clunky compared to the higher resolution ones.
  • compare: Apple ones look really clunky compared to the higher resolution ones.
  • find: Dialog, in particular, I find clunky and slow.
  • sound: The Rock from Thermos may sound a bit clunky, but mine is more than ten years old and still going strong.

Adjective modifier

  • little: Most importantly, the game is often a little clunky around the edges, with little weight to your characters or actions.
  • slow: Early WAP sites were slow, clunky and badly designed.
  • less: Google Desktop 4 beta is less clunky than its predecessor, and we love the zippy search and creative Sidebar Gadgets.
  • big: I've used a big clunky 35mm SLR til now with varying results.
  • very: The old chat was very, erm... clunky to say the least.
  • more: Good color PostScript output can also be achieved with older Macs running System 6 or higher but the procedure is a little more clunky.

Modifies a noun

  • dialog: Worst of all is the acting, which is ropy at best, thanks in no small part to some terribly clunky dialog.
  • interface: And behind the clunky interface, shoddy graphics, and painful learning cycle, there is a glimmer of something truly great.
  • system: And you'll curse the clunky control system, too, which never comes close to being intuitive.
  • belt: The clunky belt loop on the top of these phones houses the phone's aerial.
  • loop: The clunky belt loop on the top of these phones houses the phone's aerial.
  • control: The clunky controls, accompanied by totally uninspiring weapons, put me in a very bad mood.

Noun used with modifier

  • bit: Overall the designs work, if some of the scene changes are a bit clunky.
  • tad: Maybe I am just too used to the Adventure series but, they do feel a tad clunky.

Browse dictionary entries near clunky

  1. clunker
  2. clunk
  3. clung
  4. clumsy
  5. clumsiness
  6. clumsily
  7. clumpy
  8. clump
  9. clumber (spaniel)
  10. clumber
  1. Cluny
  2. Cluny lace
  3. clupeid
  4. cluster
  5. cluster analysis
  6. cluster bomb
  7. cluster headache
  8. clutch
  9. clutches
  10. clutter