clumsy
adjective
1. lacking grace in movement or posture
- clumsy fingers
Similar word(s): awkward, clunky, gawky, ungainly, unwieldy
2. not elegant or graceful in expression
- a clumsy apology
Similar word(s): infelicitous, awkward, cumbersome, inapt, inept
3. difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape
- clumsy wooden shoes
Similar word(s): unmanageable, unwieldy, awkward, bunglesome, ungainly
4. showing lack of skill or aptitude
- did a clumsy job
Similar word(s): unskilled, bungling, fumbling, incompetent
Sentences with clumsy as an adjective:
- He's very clumsy. I wouldn't trust him with carrying the dishes.
- It is a clumsy solution, but it might work for now.
- What a clumsy joke...
noun
1. (informal, fairly rare) A clumsy person.