Added 9 October 2026
clumsy
/ˈklʌmzi/ adjective
In Latin: inconcinnus Wiktionary
adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about clumsy at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Awkward, lacking coordination.
He's very clumsy. I wouldn't trust him with carrying the dishes.
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Not elegant or well-planned, lacking tact or subtlety.
It is a clumsy solution, but it might work for now.
- Awkward or inefficient in use or construction, difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape.
noun
- A clumsy person.
Origin
Possibly from an alteration of clumsed (“benumbed”) or from clumse (“a stupid fellow; lout”) + -y. More at clumse.
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