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- [kluhng-ker]
- /ˈklʌŋ kər/
- /ˈklʌŋkər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kluhng-ker]
- /ˈklʌŋ kər/
Definitions of clunker word
- countable noun clunker If you describe a machine, especially a car, as a clunker, you mean that it is very old and almost falling apart. 3
- noun clunker a dilapidated old car or other machine 3
- noun clunker something that fails 3
- noun clunker an old machine in poor repair; esp., a noisy, dilapidated automobile 3
- noun clunker a thing that is worthless, inferior, unsuccessful, etc. 3
- noun clunker something worthless or inferior. 1
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Origin of clunker
First appearance:
before 1940 One of the 7% newest English words
1940-45, Americanism; clunk + -er1; cf. clinker3
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Parts of speech for Clunker
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
clunker popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for clunker
noun clunker
- transportation — the act of transporting.
- auto — an automobile
- van — Value Added Network
- truck — a shuffling jitterbug step.
- bus — A bus is a large motor vehicle which carries passengers from one place to another. Buses drive along particular routes, and you have to pay to travel in them.
adj clunker
- bulky — Something that is bulky is large and heavy. Bulky things are often difficult to move or deal with.
- heavy — of great weight; hard to lift or carry: a heavy load.
- unwieldy — not wieldy; wielded with difficulty; not readily handled or managed in use or action, as from size, shape, or weight; awkward; ungainly.
- ponderous — of great weight; heavy; massive.
- burdensome — If you describe something as burdensome, you mean it is worrying or hard to deal with.
Antonyms for clunker
adj clunker
- fun — something that provides mirth or amusement: A picnic would be fun.
- helpful — giving or rendering aid or assistance; of service: Your comments were very helpful.
- graceful — characterized by elegance or beauty of form, manner, movement, or speech; elegant: a graceful dancer; a graceful reply.
- small — of limited size; of comparatively restricted dimensions; not big; little: a small box.
- airy — If a building or room is airy, it has a lot of fresh air inside, usually because it is large.
Top questions with clunker
- what does clunker mean?
- what is a clunker?
- what is a clunker car?
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