clumsy implies stiffness and heaviness and so may connote inflexibility, unwieldiness, or lack of ordinary skill.

CLUMSY definition: 1. A clumsy person often has accidents because they do not behave in a careful, controlled way: 2…. Learn more.

CLUMSY definition: awkward in movement or action; without skill or grace. See examples of clumsy used in a sentence.

Definition of clumsy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Dec 29, 2025 · Adjective clumsy (comparative clumsier, superlative clumsiest) Awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous.

1. awkward in movement or action; lacking skill or grace. 2. awkwardly done; ill-contrived: a clumsy apology.

Clumsy generally refers to lacking physical coordination, refinement, or grace, often resulting in the tendency to make mistakes or mishaps. It can also extend to the display of lack of skill or tact in …

CLUMSY meaning: 1 : moving or doing things in a very awkward way and tending to drop or break things; 2 : badly or awkwardly made or done

A clumsy person moves or handles things in a careless, awkward way, often so that things are knocked over or broken. I'd never seen a clumsier, less coordinated boxer. Unfortunately, I was still very …

Someone clumsy is a klutz. They're awkward, ungraceful, and walk like they have two left feet. Something hard to handle — like a huge box — is also clumsy.