Clumsy: meaning, definitions and examples

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clumsy

 

[ หˆklสŒmzi ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

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.
Context #2 | Adjective

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น desajeitado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เค•เฅเคถเคฒ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ungeschickt

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ ceroboh

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะตะทะณั€ะฐะฑะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ niezdarny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไธๅ™จ็”จใช (bukiyou na)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท maladroit

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ torpe

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท beceriksiz

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์„œํˆฌ๋ฅธ (seotureun)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฃุฎุฑู‚ (akhraq)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nemotornรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nemotornรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ฌจๆ‹™็š„ (bรจnzhuล de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ neroden

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ klaufalegur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะธะบะตะผัั–ะท

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฃแƒฎแƒ”แƒ แƒฎแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ (ukherkhuli)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bacarฤฑqsฤฑz

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ torpe

Etymology

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.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #11,736, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.