Clumsy: meaning, definitions and examples
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clumsy
[ หklสmzi ]
in everyday life
Lacking skill or dexterity; awkward in movement or handling. Showing a lack of coordination or grace.
Synonyms
awkward, awkward, inept, ungainly
Examples of usage
- She was always dropping things because of her clumsy hands.
- He tripped over his own feet, a clumsy move that caused him to stumble.
social situations
Lacking tact or subtlety; awkwardly unskillful in dealing with others.
Synonyms
awkward, inept, tactless, unskillful
Examples of usage
- He made a clumsy attempt at a joke that fell flat.
- She tends to be clumsy in social situations, often saying the wrong thing at the wrong time.
Translations
Translations of the word "clumsy" in other languages:
๐ต๐น desajeitado
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคเฅเคถเคฒ
๐ฉ๐ช ungeschickt
๐ฎ๐ฉ ceroboh
๐บ๐ฆ ะฝะตะทะณัะฐะฑะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ niezdarny
๐ฏ๐ต ไธๅจ็จใช (bukiyou na)
๐ซ๐ท maladroit
๐ช๐ธ torpe
๐น๐ท beceriksiz
๐ฐ๐ท ์ํฌ๋ฅธ (seotureun)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฃุฎุฑู (akhraq)
๐จ๐ฟ nemotornรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ nemotornรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ็ฌจๆ็ (bรจnzhuล de)
๐ธ๐ฎ neroden
๐ฎ๐ธ klaufalegur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะธะบะตะผััะท
๐ฌ๐ช แฃแฎแแ แฎแฃแแ (ukherkhuli)
๐ฆ๐ฟ bacarฤฑqsฤฑz
๐ฒ๐ฝ torpe
Word origin
The word 'clumsy' originated from the Old English word 'clumsian', meaning to be ungraceful or awkward. Over time, it has evolved to describe someone who lacks skill or coordination. The term has been used since the 16th century to describe individuals who are awkward or uncoordinated in their movements.