Word Games Pro Dictionary
clumsy
adjective
Not elegant or graceful in expression
Quick reference
Word Facts
Listen
Audio Pronunciation
Meaning
Definitions
adjective
Not elegant or graceful in expression
“An awkward prose style”
adjective
Lacking grace in movement or posture
“A gawky lad with long ungainly legs”
adjective
Showing lack of skill or aptitude
“A bungling workman”
adjective
Difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape
“An awkward bundle to carry”
In context
Example Sentences
An awkward prose style
A clumsy apology
His cumbersome writing style
If the rumor is true, can anything be more inept than to repeat it now?
A gawky lad with long ungainly legs
Clumsy fingers
What an ungainly creature a giraffe is
Heaved his unwieldy figure out of his chair
A bungling workman
Did a clumsy job
His fumbling attempt to put up a shelf
An awkward bundle to carry
A load of bunglesome paraphernalia
Clumsy wooden shoes
The cello, a rather ungainly instrument for a girl
Similar words
Synonyms
Check yourself
Practise This Word
Three quick questions on this word. Nothing is recorded — practise it as often as you like.