clumsy (adj.)

  1. lacking grace in movement or posture; a gawky lad with long ungainly legs; clumsy fingers; what an ungainly creature a giraffe is; heaved his unwieldy figure out of his chair

    [ Syn: gawky , clunky , ungainly , unwieldy ]

  2. not elegant or graceful in expression; 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?

    [ Syn: awkward , cumbersome , inapt , inept , ill-chosen ]

  3. difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape; an awkward bundle to carry; a load of bunglesome paraphernalia; clumsy wooden shoes; the cello, a rather ungainly instrument for a girl

    [ Syn: awkward , bunglesome , ungainly ]

  4. showing lack of skill or aptitude; a bungling workman; did a clumsy job; his fumbling attempt to put up a shelf

    [ Syn: bungling , fumbling , incompetent ]

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