Clumsy Definition

klŭmzē
clumsier, clumsiest
adjective
clumsier, clumsiest
Lacking grace or skill in movement; awkward.
Webster's New World
Awkwardly shaped or made; ill-constructed.
Webster's New World
Gauche; inept.
A clumsy excuse.
American Heritage
Badly contrived; inelegant.
A clumsy style.
Webster's New World
Awkward or inefficient in use or construction, difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape.
Wiktionary
noun
(informal, fairly rare) A clumsy person.
Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Clumsy

Noun

Singular:
clumsy
Plural:
clumsies

Adjective

Base Form:
clumsy
Comparative:
clumsier
Superlative:
clumsiest

Origin of Clumsy

  • From obsolete clumse to be numb with cold from Middle English clomsen of Scandinavian origin

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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