Antonyms
deft dexterous (also dextrous) handy sure-handeddandle
EnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionary aria-hidden='true'>, heavy-handed left-handed maladroit unhandy
EnglishMerriam-Webster DictionaryExamples
- //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 1aHistory and Etymology
probably from obsolete English clumse benumbed with coldclumsy
adjective
Synonyms & Antonyms
- lacking or showing a lack of nimbleness in using one's hands //diamond cutting is no job for a clumsy personSynonymsSynonymous PhrasesAntonyms
- having or showing an inability to move in a graceful manner //a clumsy bow //clumsy on the dance floorRelated WordsNear AntonymsAntonyms
- lacking social grace and assurance //felt clumsy in the unfamiliar uniformSynonymsRelated WordsExamples
- //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 Usecirca 1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1aHistory and Etymologyprobably from obsolete English clumse benumbed with coldclumsyadjectiveSynonyms & Antonyms
- lacking or showing a lack of nimbleness in using one's hands //diamond cutting is no job for a clumsy personSynonymsSynonymous PhrasesAntonyms
- having or showing an inability to move in a graceful manner //a clumsy bow //clumsy on the dance floorRelated WordsNear AntonymsAntonyms
- lacking social grace and assurance //felt clumsy in the unfamiliar uniformSynonymsRelated WordsExamples
- //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 Usecirca 1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1aHistory and Etymologyprobably from obsolete English clumse benumbed with coldclumsyadjectiveSynonyms & Antonyms
- lacking or showing a lack of nimbleness in using one's hands //diamond cutting is no job for a clumsy personSynonymsSynonymous PhrasesAntonyms
- having or showing an inability to move in a graceful manner //a clumsy bow //clumsy on the dance floorRelated WordsNear AntonymsAntonyms
- lacking social grace and assurance //felt clumsy in the unfamiliar uniformSynonymsRelated WordsExamples
- //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 Usecirca 1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1aHistory and Etymologyprobably from obsolete English clumse benumbed with coldclumsyadjectiveSynonyms & Antonyms
- lacking or showing a lack of nimbleness in using one's hands //diamond cutting is no job for a clumsy personSynonymsSynonymous PhrasesAntonyms
- having or showing an inability to move in a graceful manner //a clumsy bow //clumsy on the dance floorRelated WordsNear AntonymsAntonyms
- lacking social grace and assurance //felt clumsy in the unfamiliar uniformSynonymsRelated Words
dandle — MW · Shobdo