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 day’s lineup was stacked, but at less than a half-hour apiece and somewhat clunky interludes as the stage is turned over between acts, the early performers had a bit of an uphill battle to get the crowd amped up.
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Lauren Arzbaecher, Architectural Digest, 23 Sep. 2025
But for a series with historically clunky combat, Silent Hill f's action still comes across as refreshingly modern and serves the narrative as well.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
The day’s lineup was stacked, but at less than a half-hour apiece and somewhat clunky interludes as the stage is turned over between acts, the early performers had a bit of an uphill battle to get the crowd amped up.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 21 Sep. 2025
Unlike older translation tools that convert sentences word-for-word (often leading to clunky or confusing results), Live Translation takes a more natural approach by translating phrases.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 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 29 Sep. 2025.
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