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comparative clumsier, superlative clumsiest
Awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous. examples
Not elegant or well-planned, lacking tact or subtlety. examples
Awkward or inefficient in use or construction, difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape. examples
plural clumsies
(informal, fairly rare) A clumsy person. quotations
“Well, you are a clumsy,” said Ellen, as she bent down to mop up the water. “That was for your father’s shaving.”
1934, P. L. Travers, Mary Poppins