Klutz: meaning, definitions and examples
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klutz
[ klʌts ]
person
A clumsy, awkward, or foolish person.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He's such a klutz, always dropping things and tripping over his own feet.
- Don't ask him to carry the cake, he's a total klutz.
Translations
Translations of the word "klutz" in other languages:
🇵🇹 desastrado
🇮🇳 अनाड़ी
🇩🇪 Tollpatsch
🇮🇩 ceroboh
🇺🇦 незграба
🇵🇱 niezdara
🇯🇵 不器用 (bukiyou)
🇫🇷 empoté
🇪🇸 torpe
🇹🇷 sakar
🇰🇷 덜렁이 (deolleongi)
🇸🇦 أخرق (akhraq)
🇨🇿 nemotorný
🇸🇰 nemotorný
🇨🇳 笨拙 (bènzhuō)
🇸🇮 neroden
🇮🇸 klaufi
🇰🇿 икемсіз
🇬🇪 უხერხული
🇦🇿 bacarıqsız
🇲🇽 torpe
Etymology
The word 'klutz' is derived from Yiddish, a language historically spoken by Ashkenazi Jews. In Yiddish, 'klots' means a block of wood or a wooden beam. Over time, the term evolved to refer to a clumsy or awkward person. The word entered the English language in the early 20th century through Jewish immigrants in the United States, and it has since become a colloquial term used to describe someone who is clumsy or inept.