clumsiness
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- noun
- /ˈklʌmziˌnəs/
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ineptitud
- The professor soon began to document his symptoms: insomnia, exhaustion, urinary problems, faltering speech, poor circulation, clumsiness, and other gradually worsening symptoms.
Examples
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Schomburg's clumsiness with the English language, particularly in written form, was famous.
Academic text (2001) -
The ability to explain to others the reason for their clumsiness helped them cope with social interactions.
Academic text (2004) -
Requesting a replacement would call the dean's attention to his clumsiness, and besides, no waiter was nearby.
Fiction book (1991) -
The clumsiness that had begun when she had trouble with buttons and zippers had turned into paralysis.
Fiction book (1992) -
Her clumsiness often led to accidents while she was cooking dinner.
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The artist's clumsiness with the brush resulted in unexpected but interesting effects on the canvas.
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Despite his clumsiness, he was determined to learn how to skateboard.
Synonyms
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7.4
A lack of skill that makes someone do tasks badly
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6.4
Lack of skill that makes someone do things badly
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3.6
Lack of skill or grace when moving, often causing trips
A state of not being good at doing something
A lack of skill that makes a person act clumsily
Antonyms
How Unskilled
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Clumsiness probably comes from an old word like clump or lump, meaning a 'heavy mass'. A helpful way to remember it is to imagine someone acting like a heavy lump—unsteady and not smooth—so clumsiness can also mean lack of skill or unskillfulness.