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- [kluhm-zee]
- /ˈklʌm zi/
- /ˈklʌm.zi/
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- [kluhm-zee]
- /ˈklʌm zi/
Definitions of clumsiest word
- adjective clumsiest awkward in movement or action; without skill or grace: He is very clumsy and is always breaking things. 1
- adjective clumsiest awkwardly done or made; unwieldy; ill-contrived: He made a clumsy, embarrassed apology. 1
- noun clumsiest Superlative form of clumsy. 1
- adjective clumsiest superlative form of clumsy: most clumsy. 0
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Origin of clumsiest
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; clums benumbed with cold (now obsolete) + -y1; akin to Middle English clumsen to be stiff with cold, dialectal Swedish klumsig benumbed, awkward, klums numbskull, Old Norse klumsa lockjaw. See clam2
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Parts of speech for Clumsiest
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clumsiest popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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