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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The clunky suit was uncomfortable and yes, claustrophobic.
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Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
Glass bottle is a little clunky Stubborn dark spots and uneven skin patches have nothing on this energizing cleanser that has AHA, BHA, papaya enzymes, and ginger root to help even tone and minimize large pores.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 17 July 2025
Meetings feel clunky, casual collaboration is inconsistent, and relationships that once felt natural now require more effort.
—Marissa Fernandez, Harvard Business Review, 17 July 2025
Flashback: Except for that stirring, time-reversal scene in the Superman of 1978, the Christopher Reeve films were clunky quasi-camp.
—Armond White, National Review, 11 July 2025
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Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
Glass bottle is a little clunky Stubborn dark spots and uneven skin patches have nothing on this energizing cleanser that has AHA, BHA, papaya enzymes, and ginger root to help even tone and minimize large pores.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 17 July 2025
Meetings feel clunky, casual collaboration is inconsistent, and relationships that once felt natural now require more effort.
—Marissa Fernandez, Harvard Business Review, 17 July 2025
Flashback: Except for that stirring, time-reversal scene in the Superman of 1978, the Christopher Reeve films were clunky quasi-camp.
—Armond White, National Review, 11 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for clunky
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“Clunky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clunky. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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