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Adjective
▲
Awkward or uncoordinated in movement or in handling things
awkward
maladroit
graceless
inept
ungainly
lumbering
bungling
gawky
blundering
bumbling
ungraceful
unhandy
uncoordinated
gauche
butterfingered
inelegant
unskilful
inexpert
klutzy
incompetent
oafish
handless
gawkish
ponderous
unco
gangling
unskillful
clownish
botched
stumbling
cloddish
undexterous
heavy
fumbled
unadept
blunderous
elephantine
fumbling
untalented
laboredUS
labouredUK
heavy-handed
ham-handed
ham-fisted
cack-handed
left-handed
all thumbs
all fingers and thumbs
with two left feet
accident-prone
like a bull in a china shop
more ❯
“A few minutes later, I heard the clumsy movements of my mother rushing out of the room.”
Adjective
▲
Said or done without thought or tact
insensitive
tactless
inconsiderate
thoughtless
undiplomatic
unsubtle
ill-judged
impolitic
indelicate
injudicious
untactful
graceless
awkward
gauche
inept
bungling
maladroit
crass
incompetent
ungraceful
inelegant
gruff
indiscreet
crude
brash
rough
imprudent
harsh
unpolished
unwise
more ❯
“I mean, it was clumsy the way they handled this sensitive issue.”
Adjective
▲
Difficult or awkward to use or wield due to its shape, weight or design
cumbersome
unwieldy
awkward
clunky
unhandy
ungainly
ponderous
cumbrous
bunglesome
bulky
cranky
heavy
unmanageable
hulking
unmanoeuvrable
ill-shaped
inconvenient
burdensome
lumbersome
troublesome
hefty
difficult
incommodious
impractical
onerous
massive
weighty
hampering
ill-arranged
ill-contrived
more ❯
“These clumsy wood snowshoes were heavy and made walking almost impossible.”
Adjective
▲
Feeling socially awkward or uncomfortable
ungraceful
inelegant
graceless
stilted
awkward
gauche
rustic
rustical
uncomfortable
uneasy
rough-hewn
stiff
wooden
unnatural
uptight
unconfident
discomposed
shy
embarrassed
bashful
nervous
anxious
retiring
edgy
tense
strained
inhibited
shrinking
insecure
unsure
discomfited
self-conscious
uncertain
blushing
ill at ease
on edge
restless
on tenterhooks
hesitant
faltering
nervy
out of place
unsettled
troubled
worried
jittery
disquieted
disturbed
restive
unrelaxed
fidgety
antsy
unquiet
on pins and needles
apprehensive
jumpy
queazy
goosey
keyed up
hung up
aflutter
discombobulated
fazed
dithery
distrustful
atwitter
upset
perturbed
hinky
queasy
twitchy
het up
suspicious
doubtful
timid
sheepish
diffident
modest
timorous
shamefaced
artificial
mannered
affected
like a fish out of water
out of countenance
ill-at-ease
unsure of yourself
aw-shucks
“In 1768, he left Chacaniac for college and found himself feeling clumsy in a very different and bewildering world.”
Adjective
▲
Crude or boorish in manner or comportment
crass
uncouth
boorish
crude
unpolished
rough
vulgar
awkward
rude
rustic
coarse
churlish
unrefined
uncultured
ill-bred
clownish
gauche
unsophisticated
graceless
gross
gruff
loutish
uncivilizedUS
common
cloddish
tasteless
philistine
clodhopping
uneducated
impolite
more ❯
“There are two cocker spaniels in the back, and a young woman with a most clumsy air.”
Adjective
▲
Crudely constructed, typically in a hasty or improvised manner
crude
rough
unrefined
artless
rude
jerry-built
rough-hewn
rough-and-tumble
jerry-rigged
jury-rigged
rough-and-ready
primitive
basic
simple
makeshift
rudimentary
rough and ready
unfinished
coarse
unpolished
rustic
plain
undeveloped
roughhewn
thrown together
incomplete
awkward
elementary
unsophisticated
improvised
more ❯
“It was capable of being towed from one wharf to another, though not without some difficulty due to its clumsy structure.”
Adjective
▲
Not having or showing the necessary skills to do something successfully
incompetent
inept
inexpert
incapable
unskilled
unfit
inadequate
useless
unqualified
amateurish
ineffectual
inferior
unskillful
unskilful
ineffective
bungling
unfitted
amateur
substandard
inexperienced
inapt
pathetic
inefficient
unable
untrained
hopeless
deficient
unproficient
unprofessional
maladroit
blundering
awkward
wanting
unequipped
unsuitable
unhandy
floundering
insufficient
cowboy
lacking
ineligible
disqualified
raw
incapacitated
unapt
undependable
helpless
unadapted
uninitiated
unreliable
farcical
unworkmanlike
no good
cack-handed
not equal to
ham-fisted
a dead loss
not good enough
lacking ability
not up to scratch
bush-league
skill-less
not much cop
not cut out for
not up to snuff
leaving much to be desired
not up to it
less capable
not have it
out to lunch
unable to do something for toffee
more ❯
Adjective
▲
Inappropriate for a given purpose, situation or occasion
unhappy
inappropriate
unsuitable
awkward
inapt
inept
tactless
infelicitous
malapropos
amiss
graceless
improper
inapposite
incongruous
incorrect
indecorous
injudicious
perverse
regrettable
unapt
unbecoming
unfit
unfortunate
unseemly
untoward
wrong
untactful
ill-advised
ill-chosen
ill-suited
more ❯
Adjective
▲
Done or performed without method or care
sloppy
slipshod
careless
cursory
offhand
perfunctory
slapdash
unmethodical
unorganisedUK
unorganizedUS
unsystematic
disordered
haphazard
heedless
lax
loose
messy
muddled
neglectful
negligent
remiss
slack
thoughtless
botched
casual
chaotic
disorderly
disorganisedUK
disorganizedUS
faulty
hasty
hurried
imperfect
inaccurate
inexact
junky
shabby
shoddy
threadbare
unmeticulous
unthorough
inattentive
jumbled
lackadaisical
lazy
poor
shambolic
unprofessional
hit-or-miss
slap-happy
all over the shop
all over the place
pell-mell
thrown together
more ❯
Adjective
▲
Not clearly expressed or pronounced
inarticulate
incoherent
incomprehensible
unclear
unintelligible
indistinct
muffled
mumbled
faltering
halting
hesitant
muttered
garbled
hesitating
stammering
stumbling
stuttering
confused
muddled
mute
speechless
voiceless
disjointed
jumbled
rambling
tongue-tied
awkward
blurred
inaudible
maundering
mumbling
obscure
reticent
unvocal
vague
poorly spoken
more ❯
Noun
▲
(informal, fairly rare) A clumsy person
klutz
butterfingers
dub
looby
lubber
lummox
bungler
oaf
fumbler
blunderer
bumbler
blunderbuss
botcher
butcher
duffer
clod
screwup
clumsy oaf
incompetent
dolt
muddler
muffer
bull in a china shop
geek
clodhopper
picaroon
unskilled person
screw-up
schlep
clunker
foozle
bodger
prat
spud
mutt
numskull
lurdan
goofball
dunce
jackleg
mismanager
schlemiel
addlebrain
donkey
amateur
fool
bonehead
clown
blockhead
featherbrain
spoiler
ignoramus
foul-up
hopeless case
goof off
screw up
“Well, you are a clumsy.”
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