clumsy /ˈklʌmzi/adjective 3noun 1forms 3 adjective3 •Awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous.He's very clumsy. I wouldn't trust him with carrying the dishes. •Not elegant or well-planned, lacking tact or subtlety.It is a clumsy solution, but it might work for now. •Awkward or inefficient in use or construction, difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape. noun1 •(informal) A clumsy person.On the stairs he met Ellen, the housemaid, and as he passed her he knocked the hot-water jug out of her hand. “Well, you are a clumsy,” said Ellen, as she bent down to mop up the water. — 1934 formsclumsies · clumsier · clumsiest
