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. 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

Word History

First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of clunky was in 1968

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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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