clumsy en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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- /ˈklʌmzi/ (UK, US)
Etymology
Possibly from an alteration of clumsed (“benumbed”) or from clumse (“a stupid fellow; lout”) + -y. More at clumse.
Meanings
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Awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous.
He's very clumsy. I wouldn't trust him with carrying the dishes.
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Not elegant or well-planned, lacking tact or subtlety.
It is a clumsy solution, but it might work for now.
The ravviſh danke of clumzie vvinter ramps / The fluent ſummers vaine: and drizling ſleete / Chilleth the vvan bleak cheek of the numd earth, / VVhilſt ſnarling guſts nibble the iuyceles leaues, / From the nak't ſhuddring branch; […]
1600 or 1601 (date written), I. M. [i.e., John Marston], “The Prologue”, in Antonios Reuenge. The Second Part. […], London: […] [Richard Bradock] for Thomas Fisher, and are to be soulde [by Matthew Lownes] […], published 1602, →OCLC, signature A2, recto:What a clumsy joke
- Awkward or inefficient in use or construction, difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| clumsier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| clumsiest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
clumsily · clumsiness · beclumpse
Synonyms
Translations (183)
it impacciato (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · hy անփույթ (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · sh nezgrapan (not elegant or well-planned) · de unbeholfen (awkward or inefficient in use or construction) · mi tupehau (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · es torpe (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · eo mallerta (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · tl asiwa (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · hu ügyetlen (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · ga ciotach (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · nb trehendt (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · nb klosset (not elegant or well-planned) · sh nezgrapan (awkward or inefficient in use or construction) · it rozzo (not elegant or well-planned) · hi भद्दा (awkward or inefficient in use or construction) · nb klønete (not elegant or well-planned) · hi फूहड़ (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · la inhabilis (awkward or inefficient in use or construction) · es taba (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · hu szakszerűtlen (not elegant or well-planned) · nl onhandig (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · es desmañado (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · ru нело́вкий (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · rm maladester (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · gl zoupeiro (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · de ungeschickt (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · hu otromba (not elegant or well-planned) · pl niezgrabny (awkward or inefficient in use or construction) · fr empoté (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · fi kömpelö (not elegant or well-planned) · nb klønete (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · arz أرعن (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · ro greoi (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · it grossolano (awkward or inefficient in use or construction) · mi pekengohe (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · it sgraziato (not elegant or well-planned) · nn klossete (not elegant or well-planned) · de unbeholfen (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · cs nemotorný (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · hi बेढंगा (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · ro stângaci (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · nb klossete (not elegant or well-planned) · pl niezdarny (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · ro neîndemânatic (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · pam buraldal (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · nn klønete (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · ru некраси́вый (not elegant or well-planned) · th เงอะงะ (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · de klobig (awkward or inefficient in use or construction) · it goffo (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · is klaufalegur (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · eu baldar (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · de plump (awkward or inefficient in use or construction) · de klobig (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · es patoso (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · cmn 粗笨 (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · cy trwsgl (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · cs neohrabaný (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · et rohmakas (not elegant or well-planned) · cs nevhodný (not elegant or well-planned) · eu trakets (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · nb klosset (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · es tropezar en lo parejo (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · ko 서투르다 (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · la inconcinnus (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · it malfatto (not elegant or well-planned) · de ungeschickt (not elegant or well-planned) · yi לעפּיש (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · de unhandlich (awkward or inefficient in use or construction) · pt desgracioso (not elegant or well-planned) · et kohmakas (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · th ซุ่มซ่าม (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · eu akets (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · hi बेडौल (not elegant or well-planned) · ru гру́бый (not elegant or well-planned) · gd cearbach (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · ga tútach (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · cs nešikovný (awkward or inefficient in use or construction) · nn klønete (not elegant or well-planned) · ru неповоро́тливый (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · sl neroden (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · pt atrapalhado (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · pl niezgrabny (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · ga amscaí (not elegant or well-planned) · grc ἀδέξιος (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · bg несръчен (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · sv osmidig (not elegant or well-planned) · ga amscaí (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · sh glomazan (awkward or inefficient in use or construction) · ar أَخْرَق (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · it maldestro (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · fr gauche (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · sv svårhanterlig (awkward or inefficient in use or construction) · fi kömpelö (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · mi pakihawa (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · nrf maladrait (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · hi बेडौल (awkward or inefficient in use or construction) · cmn 笨拙 (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · arz أهوج (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · la inelegans (not elegant or well-planned) · ca maldestre (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · ja 不器用な (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · sv klantig (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · gl torpe (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · mi ninipa (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · mk тромав (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · nb klønet (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · sv otymplig (awkward or inefficient in use or construction) · pdt onjeschekjt (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · hi बेढंगा (not elegant or well-planned) · sh trapav (not elegant or well-planned) · fr lourd (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · hi हबड़ा (awkward or inefficient in use or construction) · ceb kumaw (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · ota ظرافتسز (not elegant or well-planned) · pt desastrado (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · cy lletchwith (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · ceb gukam (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · nl onhandig (not elegant or well-planned) · de tollpatschig (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · de plump (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · es manazas (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · hu esetlen (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · el αδέξιος (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · sh glomazan (not elegant or well-planned) · sv klumpig (awkward or inefficient in use or construction) · hu ügyetlen (not elegant or well-planned) · hu balkezes (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · vi vụng về (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · de klobig (not elegant or well-planned) · ja ぶきっちょ (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · ca sapastre (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · ga tútach (not elegant or well-planned) · sv klumpig (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · es torpe (awkward or inefficient in use or construction) · tr sakar (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · sh šlampav (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · ru неудо́бный (awkward or inefficient in use or construction) · sh trapav (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · ro grosolan (not elegant or well-planned) · io plumpa (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · de tollpatschig (not elegant or well-planned) · ru неуклю́жий (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · pt desajeitado (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · sv drumlig (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · ro grosolan (awkward or inefficient in use or construction) · es bruto (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · hi बेढंगा (awkward or inefficient in use or construction) · gd liobasta (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · mk смотан (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · fr maladroit (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · mi pōrahu (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · be нязгра́бны (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · mi tahangoi (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · fa چلفتی (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · xal эвго (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · ro butucănos (awkward or inefficient in use or construction) · nl stuntelig (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · hi भद्दा (not elegant or well-planned) · uk незгра́бний (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · mk трапав (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · nb klossete (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · bg тромав (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · pt despassarado (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · de sperrig (awkward or inefficient in use or construction) · es torpe (not elegant or well-planned) · ga anásta (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · de schwerfällig (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · fa قناس (not elegant or well-planned) · ga místuama (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · mk несмасен (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · gd mì-innealta (not elegant or well-planned) · de plump (not elegant or well-planned) · nn klossete (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · arz متكعبل (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · ga ciotach (not elegant or well-planned) · ga liobarnach (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · az hozəki (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · gl zoupón (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · hi बेसलीक़ा (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · ca barroer (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous) · hy անշնորհք (not elegant or well-planned) · cmn 笨 (awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous)