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factor

EnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionary

mbleness, or grace

lacking tact or subtlety

awkward or inefficient in use or construction : unwieldy

clumsier; clumsiest

Definition

lacking dexterity, nimbleness, or grace //clumsy fingers
lacking tact or subtlety //a clumsy joke
awkward or inefficient in use or construction unwieldy //a clumsy contraption //criticized her sentence for its clumsy construction

Other Words

clumsily ˈkləm-zə-lē adverb
clumsiness ˈkləm-zē-nəs noun

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

awkward butterfingered cack-handed [British] graceless ham-fisted ham-handed handless heavy-handed left-handed maladroit unhandy

Antonyms

deft dexterous (also dextrous) handy sure-handed

Examples

//I'm sorry about spilling your wine—that was very clumsy of me.
//I have very clumsy hands and tend to drop things.
//She made a clumsy attempt at a joke.

First Known Use

circa 1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

History and Etymology

probably from obsolete English clumse benumbed with cold

clumsy

adjective

Synonyms & Antonyms

lacking or showing a lack of nimbleness in using one's hands //diamond cutting is no job for a clumsy person
Synonyms

awkward butterfingered cack-handed [British] graceless ham-fisted ham-handed handless heavy-handed left-handed maladroit unhandy
Related Words

uncoordinated
bunglesome bungling gauche inept inexpert unskilled unskillful
Synonymous Phrases

all thumbs
Near Antonyms

expert masterly skilled skillful
coordinated
Antonyms

deft dexterous (also dextrous) handy sure-handed
having or showing an inability to move in a graceful manner //a clumsy bow //clumsy on the dance floor
Synonyms

awkward gawkish gawky graceless klutzy uncoordinated ungainly
Related Words

galumphing larruping [dialect] lubberly lumbering lumpish shambling shuffling unsteady wobbly (also wabbly)
Near Antonyms

light light-footed (also light-foot) lissome (also lissom) lithe nimble sure-footed
Antonyms

coordinated graceful
lacking social grace and assurance //felt clumsy in the unfamiliar uniform
Synonyms

awkward gauche graceless inelegant rough-hewn rustic (also rustical) stiff stilted uncomfortable uneasy ungraceful wooden
Related Words

angular gawky lubberly ungainly
boorish clownish uncouth
abashed discomfited discomforted discomposed disconcerted discountenanced embarrassed
self-conscious
agitated bothered chagrined dismayed disquieted distressed disturbed fazed flustered jittery jumpy mortified nervous nonplussed (also nonplused) perturbed rattled unhinged unsettled upset
diffident insecure meek modest self-doubting timid unassertive unassuming unpretentious
Near Antonyms

assured calm collected composed confident cool placid poised secure self-assured self-confident self-possessed serene tranquil undisturbed unperturbed
Antonyms

graceful suave urbane
showing or marked by a lack of skill and tact (as in dealing with a situation) //a clumsy joke
Synonyms

awkward botched bungling fumbled inept inexpert maladroit
Related Words

amateur amateurish crude green incompetent ineffectual inefficient inexperienced unpolished unprofessional unskilled unskillful
careless sloppy tacky tactless undiplomatic
ill-advised ineffective misdirected clumsier; clumsiest

Definition
- lacking dexterity, nimbleness, or grace //clumsy fingers
  lacking tact or subtlety //a clumsy joke
- awkward or inefficient in use or construction unwieldy //a clumsy contraption //criticized her sentence for its clumsy construction
Other Words
- clumsily ˈkləm-zə-lē adverb
- clumsiness ˈkləm-zē-nəs noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
awkward butterfingered cack-handed [British] graceless ham-fisted ham-handed handless heavy-handed left-handed maladroit unhandy
Antonyms
deft dexterous (also dextrous) handy sure-handed
Examples
- //I'm sorry about spilling your wine—that was very clumsy of me.
- //I have very clumsy hands and tend to drop things.
- //She made a clumsy attempt at a joke.
First Known Use
circa 1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
History and Etymology
probably from obsolete English clumse benumbed with cold

clumsy

adjective

Synonyms & Antonyms

lacking or showing a lack of nimbleness in using one's hands //diamond cutting is no job for a clumsy person
Synonyms

awkward butterfingered cack-handed [British] graceless ham-fisted ham-handed handless heavy-handed left-handed maladroit unhandy
Related Words

uncoordinated
bunglesome bungling gauche inept inexpert unskilled unskillful
Synonymous Phrases

all thumbs
Near Antonyms

expert masterly skilled skillful
coordinated
Antonyms

deft dexterous (also dextrous) handy sure-handed
having or showing an inability to move in a graceful manner //a clumsy bow //clumsy on the dance floor
Synonyms

awkward gawkish gawky graceless klutzy uncoordinated ungainly
Related Words

galumphing larruping [dialect] lubberly lumbering lumpish shambling shuffling unsteady wobbly (also wabbly)
Near Antonyms

light light-footed (also light-foot) lissome (also lissom) lithe nimble sure-footed
Antonyms

coordinated graceful
lacking social grace and assurance //felt clumsy in the unfamiliar uniform
Synonyms

awkward gauche graceless inelegant rough-hewn rustic (also rustical) stiff stilted uncomfortable uneasy ungraceful wooden
Related Words

angular gawky lubberly ungainly
boorish clownish uncouth
abashed discomfited discomforted discomposed disconcerted discountenanced embarrassed
self-conscious
agitated bothered chagrined dismayed disquieted distressed disturbed fazed flustered jittery jumpy mortified nervous nonplussed (also nonplused) perturbed rattled unhinged unsettled upset
diffident insecure meek modest self-doubting timid unassertive unassuming unpretentious
Near Antonyms

assured calm collected composed confident cool placid poised secure self-assured self-confident self-possessed serene tranquil undisturbed unperturbed
Antonyms

graceful suave urbane
showing or marked by a lack of skill and tact (as in dealing with a situation) //a clumsy joke
Synonyms

awkward botched bungling fumbled inept inexpert maladroit
Related Words

amateur amateurish crude green incompetent ineffectual inefficient inexperienced unpolished unprofessional unskilled unskillful
careless sloppy tacky tactless undiplomatic
ill-advised ineffective misdirected clumsier; clumsiest

Definition
- lacking dexterity, nimbleness, or grace //clumsy fingers
  lacking tact or subtlety //a clumsy joke
- awkward or inefficient in use or construction unwieldy //a clumsy contraption //criticized her sentence for its clumsy construction
Other Words
- clumsily ˈkləm-zə-lē adverb
- clumsiness ˈkləm-zē-nəs noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
awkward butterfingered cack-handed [British] graceless ham-fisted ham-handed handless heavy-handed left-handed maladroit unhandy
Antonyms
deft dexterous (also dextrous) handy sure-handed
Examples
- //I'm sorry about spilling your wine—that was very clumsy of me.
- //I have very clumsy hands and tend to drop things.
- //She made a clumsy attempt at a joke.
First Known Use
circa 1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
History and Etymology
probably from obsolete English clumse benumbed with cold

clumsy

adjective

Synonyms & Antonyms

lacking or showing a lack of nimbleness in using one's hands //diamond cutting is no job for a clumsy person
Synonyms

awkward butterfingered cack-handed [British] graceless ham-fisted ham-handed handless heavy-handed left-handed maladroit unhandy
Related Words

uncoordinated
bunglesome bungling gauche inept inexpert unskilled unskillful
Synonymous Phrases

all thumbs
Near Antonyms

expert masterly skilled skillful
coordinated
Antonyms

deft dexterous (also dextrous) handy sure-handed
having or showing an inability to move in a graceful manner //a clumsy bow //clumsy on the dance floor
Synonyms

awkward gawkish gawky graceless klutzy uncoordinated ungainly
Related Words

galumphing larruping [dialect] lubberly lumbering lumpish shambling shuffling unsteady wobbly (also wabbly)
Near Antonyms

light light-footed (also light-foot) lissome (also lissom) lithe nimble sure-footed
Antonyms

coordinated graceful
lacking social grace and assurance //felt clumsy in the unfamiliar uniform
Synonyms

awkward gauche graceless inelegant rough-hewn rustic (also rustical) stiff stilted uncomfortable uneasy ungraceful wooden
Related Words

angular gawky lubberly ungainly
boorish clownish uncouth
abashed discomfited discomforted discomposed disconcerted discountenanced embarrassed
self-conscious
agitated bothered chagrined dismayed disquieted distressed disturbed fazed flustered jittery jumpy mortified nervous nonplussed (also nonplused) perturbed rattled unhinged unsettled upset
diffident insecure meek modest self-doubting timid unassertive unassuming unpretentious
Near Antonyms

assured calm collected composed confident cool placid poised secure self-assured self-confident self-possessed serene tranquil undisturbed unperturbed
Antonyms

graceful suave urbane
showing or marked by a lack of skill and tact (as in dealing with a situation) //a clumsy joke
Synonyms

awkward botched bungling fumbled inept inexpert maladroit
Related Words

amateur amateurish crude green incompetent ineffectual inefficient inexperienced unpolished unprofessional unskilled unskillful
careless sloppy tacky tactless undiplomatic
ill-advised ineffective misdirected clumsier; clumsiest

Definition
- lacking dexterity, nimbleness, or grace //clumsy fingers
  lacking tact or subtlety //a clumsy joke
- awkward or inefficient in use or construction unwieldy //a clumsy contraption //criticized her sentence for its clumsy construction
Other Words
- clumsily ˈkləm-zə-lē adverb
- clumsiness ˈkləm-zē-nəs noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
awkward butterfingered cack-handed [British] graceless ham-fisted ham-handed handless heavy-handed left-handed maladroit unhandy
Antonyms
deft dexterous (also dextrous) handy sure-handed
Examples
- //I'm sorry about spilling your wine—that was very clumsy of me.
- //I have very clumsy hands and tend to drop things.
- //She made a clumsy attempt at a joke.
First Known Use
circa 1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
History and Etymology
probably from obsolete English clumse benumbed with cold

clumsy

adjective

Synonyms & Antonyms

lacking or showing a lack of nimbleness in using one's hands //diamond cutting is no job for a clumsy person
Synonyms

awkward butterfingered cack-handed [British] graceless ham-fisted ham-handed handless heavy-handed left-handed maladroit unhandy
Related Words

uncoordinated
bunglesome bungling gauche inept inexpert unskilled unskillful
Synonymous Phrases

all thumbs
Near Antonyms

expert masterly skilled skillful
coordinated
Antonyms

deft dexterous (also dextrous) handy sure-handed
having or showing an inability to move in a graceful manner //a clumsy bow //clumsy on the dance floor
Synonyms

awkward gawkish gawky graceless klutzy uncoordinated ungainly
Related Words

galumphing larruping [dialect] lubberly lumbering lumpish shambling shuffling unsteady wobbly (also wabbly)
Near Antonyms

light light-footed (also light-foot) lissome (also lissom) lithe nimble sure-footed
Antonyms

coordinated graceful
lacking social grace and assurance //felt clumsy in the unfamiliar uniform
Synonyms

awkward gauche graceless inelegant rough-hewn rustic (also rustical) stiff stilted uncomfortable uneasy ungraceful wooden
Related Words

angular gawky lubberly ungainly
boorish clownish uncouth
abashed discomfited discomforted discomposed disconcerted discountenanced embarrassed
self-conscious
agitated bothered chagrined dismayed disquieted distressed disturbed fazed flustered jittery jumpy mortified nervous nonplussed (also nonplused) perturbed rattled unhinged unsettled upset
diffident insecure meek modest self-doubting timid unassertive unassuming unpretentious
Near Antonyms

assured calm collected composed confident cool placid poised secure self-assured self-confident self-possessed serene tranquil undisturbed unperturbed
Antonyms

graceful suave urbane
showing or marked by a lack of skill and tact (as in dealing with a situation) //a clumsy joke
Synonyms

awkward botched bungling fumbled inept inexpert maladroit
Related Words

amateur amateurish crude green incompetent ineffectual inefficient inexperienced unpolished unprofessional unskilled unskillful
careless sloppy tacky tactless undiplomatic
ill-advised ineffective misdirected clumsier; clumsiest

Definition
- lacking dexterity, nimbleness, or grace //clumsy fingers
  lacking tact or subtlety //a clumsy joke
- awkward or inefficient in use or construction unwieldy //a clumsy contraption //criticized her sentence for its clumsy construction
Other Words
- clumsily ˈkləm-zə-lē adverb
- clumsiness ˈkləm-zē-nəs noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
awkward butterfingered cack-handed [British] graceless ham-fisted ham-handed handless heavy-handed left-handed maladroit unhandy
Antonyms
deft dexterous (also dextrous) handy sure-handed
Examples
- //I'm sorry about spilling your wine—that was very clumsy of me.
- //I have very clumsy hands and tend to drop things.
- //She made a clumsy attempt at a joke.
First Known Use
circa 1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
History and Etymology
probably from obsolete English clumse benumbed with cold

clumsy

adjective

Synonyms & Antonyms

lacking or showing a lack of nimbleness in using one's hands //diamond cutting is no job for a clumsy person
Synonyms

awkward butterfingered cack-handed [British] graceless ham-fisted ham-handed handless heavy-handed left-handed maladroit unhandy
Related Words

uncoordinated
bunglesome bungling gauche inept inexpert unskilled unskillful
Synonymous Phrases

all thumbs
Near Antonyms

expert masterly skilled skillful
coordinated
Antonyms

deft dexterous (also dextrous) handy sure-handed
having or showing an inability to move in a graceful manner //a clumsy bow //clumsy on the dance floor
Synonyms

awkward gawkish gawky graceless klutzy uncoordinated ungainly
Related Words

galumphing larruping [dialect] lubberly lumbering lumpish shambling shuffling unsteady wobbly (also wabbly)
Near Antonyms

light light-footed (also light-foot) lissome (also lissom) lithe nimble sure-footed
Antonyms

coordinated graceful
lacking social grace and assurance //felt clumsy in the unfamiliar uniform
Synonyms

awkward gauche graceless inelegant rough-hewn rustic (also rustical) stiff stilted uncomfortable uneasy ungraceful wooden
Related Words

angular gawky lubberly ungainly
boorish clownish uncouth
abashed discomfited discomforted discomposed disconcerted discountenanced embarrassed
self-conscious
agitated bothered chagrined dismayed disquieted distressed disturbed fazed flustered jittery jumpy mortified nervous nonplussed (also nonplused) perturbed rattled unhinged unsettled upset
diffident insecure meek modest self-doubting timid unassertive unassuming unpretentious
Near Antonyms

assured calm collected composed confident cool placid poised secure self-assured self-confident self-possessed serene tranquil undisturbed unperturbed
Antonyms

graceful suave urbane
showing or marked by a lack of skill and tact (as in dealing with a situation) //a clumsy joke
Synonyms

awkward botched bungling fumbled inept inexpert maladroit
Related Words

amateur amateurish crude green incompetent ineffectual inefficient inexperienced unpolished unprofessional unskilled unskillful
careless sloppy tacky tactless undiplomatic
ill-advised ineffective misdirected clumsier; clumsiest

Definition
- lacking dexterity, nimbleness, or grace //clumsy fingers
  lacking tact or subtlety //a clumsy joke
- awkward or inefficient in use or construction unwieldy //a clumsy contraption //criticized her sentence for its clumsy construction
Other Words
- clumsily ˈkləm-zə-lē adverb
- clumsiness ˈkləm-zē-nəs noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
awkward butterfingered cack-handed [British] graceless ham-fisted ham-handed handless heavy-handed left-handed maladroit unhandy
Antonyms
deft dexterous (also dextrous) handy sure-handed
Examples
- //I'm sorry about spilling your wine—that was very clumsy of me.
- //I have very clumsy hands and tend to drop things.
- //She made a clumsy attempt at a joke.
First Known Use
circa 1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
History and Etymology
probably from obsolete English clumse benumbed with cold

clumsy

adjective

Synonyms & Antonyms

lacking or showing a lack of nimbleness in using one's hands //diamond cutting is no job for a clumsy person
Synonyms

awkward butterfingered cack-handed [British] graceless ham-fisted ham-handed handless heavy-handed left-handed maladroit unhandy
Related Words

uncoordinated
bunglesome bungling gauche inept inexpert unskilled unskillful
Synonymous Phrases

all thumbs
Near Antonyms

expert masterly skilled skillful
coordinated
Antonyms

deft dexterous (also dextrous) handy sure-handed
having or showing an inability to move in a graceful manner //a clumsy bow //clumsy on the dance floor
Synonyms

awkward gawkish gawky graceless klutzy uncoordinated ungainly
Related Words

galumphing larruping [dialect] lubberly lumbering lumpish shambling shuffling unsteady wobbly (also wabbly)
Near Antonyms

light light-footed (also light-foot) lissome (also lissom) lithe nimble sure-footed
Antonyms

coordinated graceful
lacking social grace and assurance //felt clumsy in the unfamiliar uniform
Synonyms

awkward gauche graceless inelegant rough-hewn rustic (also rustical) stiff stilted uncomfortable uneasy ungraceful wooden
Related Words

angular gawky lubberly ungainly
boorish clownish uncouth
abashed discomfited discomforted discomposed disconcerted discountenanced embarrassed
self-conscious
agitated bothered chagrined dismayed disquieted distressed disturbed fazed flustered jittery jumpy mortified nervous nonplussed (also nonplused) perturbed rattled unhinged unsettled upset
diffident insecure meek modest self-doubting timid unassertive unassuming unpretentious
Near Antonyms

assured calm collected composed confident cool placid poised secure self-assured self-confident self-possessed serene tranquil undisturbed unperturbed
Antonyms

graceful suave urbane
showing or marked by a lack of skill and tact (as in dealing with a situation) //a clumsy joke
Synonyms

awkward botched bungling fumbled inept inexpert maladroit
Related Words

amateur amateurish crude green incompetent ineffectual inefficient inexperienced unpolished unprofessional unskilled unskillful
careless sloppy tacky tactless undiplomatic
ill-advised ineffective misdirected clumsier; clumsiest

Definition
- lacking dexterity, nimbleness, or grace //clumsy fingers
  lacking tact or subtlety //a clumsy joke
- awkward or inefficient in use or construction unwieldy //a clumsy contraption //criticized her sentence for its clumsy construction
Other Words
- clumsily ˈkləm-zə-lē adverb
- clumsiness ˈkləm-zē-nəs noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
awkward butterfingered cack-handed [British] graceless ham-fisted ham-handed handless heavy-handed left-handed maladroit unhandy
Antonyms
deft dexterous (also dextrous) handy sure-handed
Examples
- //I'm sorry about spilling your wine—that was very clumsy of me.
- //I have very clumsy hands and tend to drop things.
- //She made a clumsy attempt at a joke.
First Known Use
circa 1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
History and Etymology
probably from obsolete English clumse benumbed with cold

clumsy

adjective

Synonyms & Antonyms

lacking or showing a lack of nimbleness in using one's hands //diamond cutting is no job for a clumsy person
Synonyms

awkward butterfingered cack-handed [British] graceless ham-fisted ham-handed handless heavy-handed left-handed maladroit unhandy
Related Words

uncoordinated
bunglesome bungling gauche inept inexpert unskilled unskillful
Synonymous Phrases

all thumbs
Near Antonyms

expert masterly skilled skillful
coordinated
Antonyms

deft dexterous (also dextrous) handy sure-handed
having or showing an inability to move in a graceful manner //a clumsy bow //clumsy on the dance floor
Synonyms

awkward gawkish gawky graceless klutzy uncoordinated ungainly
Related Words

galumphing larruping [dialect] lubberly lumbering lumpish shambling shuffling unsteady wobbly (also wabbly)
Near Antonyms

light light-footed (also light-foot) lissome (also lissom) lithe nimble sure-footed
Antonyms

coordinated graceful
lacking social grace and assurance //felt clumsy in the unfamiliar uniform
Synonyms

awkward gauche graceless inelegant rough-hewn rustic (also rustical) stiff stilted uncomfortable uneasy ungraceful wooden
Related Words

angular gawky lubberly ungainly
boorish clownish uncouth
abashed discomfited discomforted discomposed disconcerted discountenanced embarrassed
self-conscious
agitated bothered chagrined dismayed disquieted distressed disturbed fazed flustered jittery jumpy mortified nervous nonplussed (also nonplused) perturbed rattled unhinged unsettled upset
diffident insecure meek modest self-doubting timid unassertive unassuming unpretentious
Near Antonyms

assured calm collected composed confident cool placid poised secure self-assured self-confident self-possessed serene tranquil undisturbed unperturbed
Antonyms

graceful suave urbane
showing or marked by a lack of skill and tact (as in dealing with a situation) //a clumsy joke
Synonyms

awkward botched bungling fumbled inept inexpert maladroit
Related Words

amateur amateurish crude green incompetent ineffectual inefficient inexperienced unpolished unprofessional unskilled unskillful
careless sloppy tacky tactless undiplomatic
ill-advised ineffective misdirected clumsier; clumsiest

Definition
- lacking dexterity, nimbleness, or grace //clumsy fingers
  lacking tact or subtlety //a clumsy joke
- awkward or inefficient in use or construction unwieldy //a clumsy contraption //criticized her sentence for its clumsy construction
Other Words
- clumsily ˈkləm-zə-lē adverb
- clumsiness ˈkləm-zē-nəs noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
awkward butterfingered cack-handed [British] graceless ham-fisted ham-handed handless heavy-handed left-handed maladroit unhandy
Antonyms
deft dexterous (also dextrous) handy sure-handed
Examples
- //I'm sorry about spilling your wine—that was very clumsy of me.
- //I have very clumsy hands and tend to drop things.
- //She made a clumsy attempt at a joke.
First Known Use
circa 1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
History and Etymology
probably from obsolete English clumse benumbed with cold

clumsy

adjective

Synonyms & Antonyms

lacking or showing a lack of nimbleness in using one's hands //diamond cutting is no job for a clumsy person
Synonyms

awkward butterfingered cack-handed [British] graceless ham-fisted ham-handed handless heavy-handed left-handed maladroit unhandy
Related Words

uncoordinated
bunglesome bungling gauche inept inexpert unskilled unskillful
Synonymous Phrases

all thumbs
Near Antonyms

expert masterly skilled skillful
coordinated
Antonyms

deft dexterous (also dextrous) handy sure-handed
having or showing an inability to move in a graceful manner //a clumsy bow //clumsy on the dance floor
Synonyms

awkward gawkish gawky graceless klutzy uncoordinated ungainly
Related Words

galumphing larruping [dialect] lubberly lumbering lumpish shambling shuffling unsteady wobbly (also wabbly)
Near Antonyms

light light-footed (also light-foot) lissome (also lissom) lithe nimble sure-footed
Antonyms

coordinated graceful
lacking social grace and assurance //felt clumsy in the unfamiliar uniform
Synonyms

awkward gauche graceless inelegant rough-hewn rustic (also rustical) stiff stilted uncomfortable uneasy ungraceful wooden
Related Words

angular gawky lubberly ungainly
boorish clownish uncouth
abashed discomfited discomforted discomposed disconcerted discountenanced embarrassed
self-conscious
agitated bothered chagrined dismayed disquieted distressed disturbed fazed flustered jittery jumpy mortified nervous nonplussed (also nonplused) perturbed rattled unhinged unsettled upset
diffident insecure meek modest self-doubting timid unassertive unassuming unpretentious
Near Antonyms

assured calm collected composed confident cool placid poised secure self-assured self-confident self-possessed serene tranquil undisturbed unperturbed
Antonyms

graceful suave urbane
showing or marked by a lack of skill and tact (as in dealing with a situation) //a clumsy joke
Synonyms

awkward botched bungling fumbled inept inexpert maladroit
Related Words

amateur amateurish crude green incompetent ineffectual inefficient inexperienced unpolished unprofessional unskilled unskillful
careless sloppy tacky tactless undiplomatic
ill-advised ineffective misdirected