clumsy

Letters that make clumsy

s, l, c, m, u, y are letters that make 'clumsy'

Words within clumsy

ms, MS, cl, Ms, Cl, Lu are words within 'clumsy'

Anagrams of clumsy

muscly is an anagram of 'clumsy'


4 possible definitions for 'clumsy'

Clumsy as "showing lack of skill or aptitude"

Under this definition, clumsy is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

fumbling, incompetent, bungling have the same meaning as 'clumsy'

Derivatives of clumsy

clumsiness, ineptitude, slowness, awkwardness, incompetence, incompetency, ineptness, maladroitness are derivatives of 'clumsy'.

Similar to clumsy

unskilled is similar to clumsy.

Example of clumsy used within this context

"a bungling workman", "did a clumsy job", "his fumbling attempt to put up a shelf"


Clumsy as "difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape"

Under this definition, clumsy is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

awkward, ungainly, bunglesome have the same meaning as 'clumsy'

Derivatives of clumsy

awkwardness, cumbersomeness, unwieldiness are derivatives of 'clumsy'.

Similar to clumsy

unmanageable, unwieldy are similar to 'clumsy'.

Example of clumsy used within this context

"an awkward bundle to carry", "a load of bunglesome paraphernalia", "clumsy wooden shoes", "the cello, a rather ungainly instrument for a girl"


Clumsy as "lacking grace in movement or posture"

Under this definition, clumsy is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

clunky, gawky, ungainly, unwieldy have the same meaning as 'clumsy'

Derivatives of clumsy

awkwardness, lout, stumblebum, oaf, lummox, gawk, clumsiness, gawkiness, ungainliness, clod, lump, goon, lubber are derivatives of 'clumsy'.

Similar to clumsy

awkward is similar to clumsy.

Example of clumsy used within this context

"a gawky lad with long ungainly legs", "clumsy fingers", "what an ungainly creature a giraffe is", "heaved his unwieldy figure out of his chair"


Clumsy as "not elegant or graceful in expression"

Under this definition, clumsy is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

awkward, cumbersome, inept, inapt, ill-chosen have the same meaning as 'clumsy'

Derivatives of clumsy

stiffness, awkwardness, inaptness, clumsiness, gracelessness, ineptitude, slowness, inappositeness, ineptness, maladroitness are derivatives of 'clumsy'.

Similar to clumsy

infelicitous is similar to clumsy.

Example of clumsy used within this context

"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?"



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