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clumsiness

clum·sy
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kluhm-zee]
    • /ˈklʌm zi/
    • /ˈklʌmzɪnəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kluhm-zee]
    • /ˈklʌm zi/

Definitions of clumsiness word

  • adjective clumsiness awkward in movement or action; without skill or grace: He is very clumsy and is always breaking things. 1
  • adjective clumsiness awkwardly done or made; unwieldy; ill-contrived: He made a clumsy, embarrassed apology. 1
  • noun clumsiness A lack of coordination or elegance; the condition or quality of being clumsy. 1
  • noun clumsiness lack of coordination 1

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Origin of clumsiness

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

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Clumsiness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

clumsiness 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 about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

clumsiness usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for clumsiness

noun clumsiness

  • ineptitude — quality or condition of being inept.
  • awkwardness — lacking skill or dexterity. Synonyms: clumsy, inept; unskillful, unhandy, inexpert. Antonyms: deft, adroit, skillful, dexterous; handy.
  • ungainly — not graceful; awkward; unwieldy; clumsy: an ungainly child; an ungainly prose style.
  • heavy-handed — oppressive; harsh: a heavy-handed master.
  • ineptness — without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit: He is inept at mechanical tasks. She is inept at dealing with people.

Antonyms for clumsiness

noun clumsiness

  • graceful — characterized by elegance or beauty of form, manner, movement, or speech; elegant: a graceful dancer; a graceful reply.

Top questions with clumsiness

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