All clumsy synonyms
clumΒ·sy
C c adj clumsy
- bulky β Something that is bulky is large and heavy. Bulky things are often difficult to move or deal with.
- ungainly β not graceful; awkward; unwieldy; clumsy: an ungainly child; an ungainly prose style.
- unwieldy β not wieldy; wielded with difficulty; not readily handled or managed in use or action, as from size, shape, or weight; awkward; ungainly.
- inept β without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit: He is inept at mechanical tasks. She is inept at dealing with people.
- ponderous β of great weight; heavy; massive.
- heavy-handed β oppressive; harsh: a heavy-handed master.
- bungling β to do clumsily and awkwardly; botch: He bungled the job.
- crude β A crude method or measurement is not exact or detailed, but may be useful or correct in a rough, general way.
- gauche β lacking social grace, sensitivity, or acuteness; awkward; crude; tactless: Their exquisite manners always make me feel gauche.
- gawky β awkward; ungainly; clumsy.
- graceless β without any sense of right or propriety.
- heavy β of great weight; hard to lift or carry: a heavy load.
- helpless β unable to help oneself; weak or dependent: a helpless invalid.
- hulking β heavy and clumsy; bulky.
- incompetent β not competent; lacking qualification or ability; incapable: an incompetent candidate.
- inelegant β not elegant; lacking in refinement, gracefulness, or good taste.
- inexperienced β not experienced; lacking knowledge, skill, or wisdom gained from experience.
- inexpert β not expert; unskilled.
- lumbering β timber sawed or split into planks, boards, etc.
- lumpish β resembling a lump.
- maladroit β lacking in adroitness; unskillful; awkward; bungling; tactless: to handle a diplomatic crisis in a very maladroit way.
- oafish β a clumsy, stupid person; lout.
- unable β lacking the necessary power, competence, etc., to accomplish some specified act: He was unable to swim.
- uncoordinated β of the same order or degree; equal in rank or importance.
- uncouth β awkward, clumsy, or unmannerly: uncouth behavior; an uncouth relative who embarrasses the family.
- uneasy β not easy in body or mind; uncomfortable; restless; disturbed; perturbed.
- unskillful β not skillful; clumsy or bungling.
- untoward β unfavorable or unfortunate: Untoward circumstances forced him into bankruptcy.
- bumbling β If you describe a person or their behaviour as bumbling, you mean that they behave in a confused, disorganized way, making mistakes and usually not achieving anything.
- untactful β having or manifesting tact: a tactful person; a tactful reply.
- weedy β full of or abounding in weeds.
- all thumbs β clumsy
- blundering β a gross, stupid, or careless mistake: That's your second blunder this morning.
- butterfingered β a person who frequently drops things; clumsy person.
- clownish β If you describe a person's appearance or behaviour as clownish, you mean that they look or behave rather like a clown, and often that they appear rather foolish.
- gawkish β awkward; ungainly; clumsy.
- ham-handed β clumsy, inept, or heavy-handed: a ham-handed approach to dealing with people that hurts a lot of feelings.
- lubberly β of or resembling a lubber.
- splay β to spread out, expand, or extend.
- stumbling β to strike the foot against something, as in walking or running, so as to stagger or fall; trip.
- unadept β very skilled; proficient; expert: an adept juggler.
- undexterous β skillful or adroit in the use of the hands or body.
- unhandy β not skillful in manual work: He's unhandy when it comes to fixing things around the house.
- untalented β having talent or special ability; gifted.
adjective clumsy
- awkward β An awkward situation is embarrassing and difficult to deal with.
- ham-fisted β clumsy, inept, or heavy-handed: a ham-handed approach to dealing with people that hurts a lot of feelings.