clumsy

/klˈʌmzi/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. lacking grace in movement or posture
   “a gawky lad with long ungainly legs”
2. not elegant or graceful in expression
   “an awkward prose style”
3. difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape
   “an awkward bundle to carry”
4. showing lack of skill or aptitude
   “a bungling workman”

Synonyms for clumsy

• gawky
• clunky
• ungainly
• unwieldy
• awkward
• cumbersome
• inapt
• inept
• ill-chosen
• infelicitous
• bunglesome
• bungling
• fumbling
• incompetent
• unskilled

Words that rhyme with clumsy

• pumsie
• rumsey