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- [kluhng-kee]
- /ˈklʌŋ ki/
- /ˈklʌŋ.ki/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kluhng-kee]
- /ˈklʌŋ ki/
Definitions of clunky word
- adjective clunky If you describe something as clunky, you mean that it is solid, heavy, and rather awkward. 3
- adjective clunky making a clunking noise 3
- adjective clunky ponderously ungraceful or unsophisticated 3
- adjective clunky awkward or unsophisticated 3
- adjective clunky clumsy or awkward 3
- adjective clunky not stylish or attractive 3
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Origin of clunky
First appearance:
before 1965 One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1965-70; clunk + -y1
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Parts of speech for Clunky
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
clunky popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for clunky
adj clunky
- 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.
adjective clunky
- chunky — A chunky person is broad and heavy.
- solid — having three dimensions (length, breadth, and thickness), as a geometrical body or figure.
- clumpy — Clumpy means big and clumsy.
- unsophisticated — not sophisticated; simple; artless.
- cumbersome — Something that is cumbersome is large and heavy and therefore difficult to carry, wear, or handle.
Antonyms for clunky
adj clunky
- 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.
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