clunkier; clunkiest
: clumsy in style, form, or execution
a clunky thriller
clunky earrings
Examples of clunky in a Sentence
I drive a clunky old station wagon.
His act was full of clunky one-liners.
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But the process was clunky, took more than three minutes to complete and caused confusion in the stadium and on the pitch.
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Ben Burrows, New York Times, 13 June 2026
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His hatred for the industry’s clunky legacy software is what led him to build Mews in the first place.
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But the Hollywood adapters couldn’t be blamed for everything that seemed inherently clunky or, by now, dated about the musical’s book, parts of which were bound to leave a contemporary audience grimacing a little between all the grins the score provokes.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 27 May 2026
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Ben Burrows, New York Times, 13 June 2026
Unlike clunky acupressure bands or funky glasses, the Essence Essential Oil Nasal Diffusers are surprisingly discreet.
—Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2026
His hatred for the industry’s clunky legacy software is what led him to build Mews in the first place.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 27 May 2026
But the Hollywood adapters couldn’t be blamed for everything that seemed inherently clunky or, by now, dated about the musical’s book, parts of which were bound to leave a contemporary audience grimacing a little between all the grins the score provokes.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 27 May 2026
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“Clunky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clunky. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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