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Webster 1913 Edition
Clumsy
Clum′sy
,Adj.
[
Com
par.
Clumsier
; sup
erl.
Clumsiest
.] 1.
Stiff or benumbed, as with cold.
[Obs.]
2.
Without skill or grace; wanting dexterity, nimbleness, or readiness; stiff; awkward, as if benumbed; unwieldy; unhandy; hence; ill-made, misshapen, or inappropriate;
as, a
. clumsy
person; a clumsy
workman; clumsy
fingers; a clumsy
gesture; a clumsy
excuse
Syn. – See
Awkward
. Webster 1828 Edition
Clumsy
CLUMSY
,Adj.
1.
Properly, short and thick, like a clump or lump. Hence,2.
Moving heavily, slowly or awkwardly; as clumsy fingers.3.
Awkward; ungainly; unhandy; artless; without readiness, dexterity or grace; as a clumsy man; a clumsy fellow.4.
Ill-made; badly constructed; as a clumsy garment; clumsy verse.Definition 2024
clumsy
clumsy
English
Adjective
clumsy (comparative clumsier, superlative clumsiest)
- awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous
- He's very clumsy. I wouldn't trust him with carrying the dishes.
- Not elegant or well-planned, lacking tact or subtlety
- It is a clumsy solution, but it might work for now.
- What a clumsy joke...
- awkward or inefficient in use or construction, difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape
Translations
awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous
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not elegant or well-planned
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awkward or inefficient in use or construction
Noun
clumsy (plural clumsies)
- (informal, fairly rare) A clumsy person.