Meaning & Definition of Clumsy in English

Detailed Definitions

• Definition: Lacking dexterity or skill in movement.

  Example Sentence: He was clumsy and tripped over his own feet.

• Definition: Awkwardly constructed or designed.

  Example Sentence: The clumsy design of the furniture made it hard to move.

• Definition: Uncoordinated or ungainly.

  Example Sentence: Her clumsy attempts at dancing drew laughter from the crowd.

Etymology

Origin: Late Middle English from the word 'clumsea', meaning 'lame or maimed'.

Synonyms

Common Phrases and Expressions

• clumsy as a bull in a china shop: Very awkward and likely to cause damage.

Translations

• Spanish: torpe

• French: maladroit

• German: tollpatschig

• Russian: некрашеный

Related Words

• awkward: Lacking grace or skill in movement.

• bungling: Performing a task clumsily or ineptly.

Slang Meanings of clumsy

• Meaning: Tripping over one's own feet.

  Example Sentence: I was so clumsy, I totally just ate it on the sidewalk!

• Meaning: Being socially awkward.

  Example Sentence: He was so clumsy at the party, he just stood in the corner.