clumsy
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1.2
- adjective
- /ˈklʌm.zi/
:
torpe
- He was so clumsy that he tripped over his own feet while dancing.
Yeah, he's had a tough time, like he's looks clumsy, not very good on the ball.
- Yeah, he's had a tough time, like he's looks clumsy, not very good on the ball.
- However, I will say I'm very clumsy with this.
- I thought I was in good shape, but I don't know, yesterday I just felt like heavy and clumsy and didn't really feel good at all.
- So people who have damage to the cerebellum aren't paralyzed, but they tend to be clumsy.
- I don't know how old the two of you are, but I'm old enough to remember that if you were clumsy, some of us say, hey, you're all thumbs.
- Again, if we want to use this factory worker example, you're no longer just Joe Schmo, who came in last week and is kind of clumsy on the blaster.
- But I have a habit of being a bit clumsy and having a spill or two and they always come in hand.
- You know, I always worry about it since I'm clumsy, but this works.
- They tell they told you you were clumsy so you pursue a love of dance.
- I'm so stupid, you know, I'm so clumsy that you hang on a second.
- I shake a lot of hands and I'm a little bit clumsy and this is my makeup bag.
Examples
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In general, many children with FAS appear to be more "clumsy" than typically developing children.
Academic text (1996) -
Dyspraxia is a term for children with delayed motor development who tend to be clumsy.
Academic text (2015) -
OK, look at these two clumsy people together.
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Then he starts to fall for the clumsy girl really.
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You know, I always worry about it since I'm clumsy, but this works.
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Her first steps were clumsy; she mostly just kicked up sand.
Fiction book (1992) -
Yes, I can be clumsy and I'm sensitive.
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The second child was Ezra, so sweet and clumsy it could break your heart.
Academic text (1997) -
You can tell from your clumsy footsteps you're new to this.
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I watch my grandfather eat, clumsy, moving his dry, floury hands slowly.
Fiction book (1993)
Synonyms
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5.0
Not good at something and often clumsy
33
3.0
Not graceful in movement or action
16
6.7
Hard to move because it is large, heavy, or oddly shaped
16
5.5
Something awkward and heavy in movement or design that is hard to use
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7.3
Acting awkward and clumsy in movement or when handling things
6
4.8
Not able to move with control so movements look clumsy
5
6.5
Moving or standing in a clumsy way
5
8.6
Clumsy and not good with their hands
4
7.3
Moving or looking awkward and clumsy
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4.6
Awkward and clumsy in movement or social behavior
3
8.3
Not careful and clumsy when using hands or doing tasks
2
7.5
Moving awkwardly and often causing small accidents or embarrassment
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9.3
Awkward and not good at handling people or situations
1
4.9
Showing awkward, not smooth movement or shape
1
6.8
Clumsy and not skilled, often making mistakes
1
9.9
Seems clumsy and awkward in movement, often like someone new at sea
1
6.3
Clumsy when using the hands, often dropping or breaking things
1
6.0
To walk with loud, slow steps because you are clumsy
Doing things in an awkward, clumsy way
Clumsy with hands when doing simple tasks
Someone who often drops things with their hands
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Etymology
Clumsy comes from an old word like clump or lump that meant 'a heavy, awkward mass'. Think of someone moving like a heavy lump—slow and ungraceful—so clumsy means lacking grace or skill.