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- [kluhts]
- /klʌts/
- /klʌts/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kluhts]
- /klʌts/
Definitions of klutz word
- noun klutz a clumsy, awkward person. 1
- noun klutz a stupid or foolish person; blockhead. 1
- noun klutz A clumsy, awkward, or foolish person. 1
- noun klutz clumsy person 1
- countable noun klutz You can refer to someone who is very clumsy or who seems stupid as a klutz. 0
- noun klutz a clumsy or stupid person 0
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Origin of klutz
First appearance:
before 1965 One of the 2% newest English words
1965-70, Americanism; < Yiddish klots literally, wooden beam < Middle High German kloc (German Klotz)
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Parts of speech for Klutz
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klutz popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
klutz usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for klutz
noun klutz
- lummox — a clumsy, stupid person.
- oaf — a clumsy, stupid person; lout.
- bungler — A bungler is a person who often fails to do things properly because they make mistakes or are clumsy.
- dullard — a stupid, insensitive person.
- butterfingers — a person who drops things inadvertently or fails to catch things
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