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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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
High transaction fees, long settlement times, clunky user experiences, and fragmented liquidity have left many traders frustrated and institutions largely on the sidelines.
—Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Scanning documents from your phone used to mean clunky apps, poor results, and constant ads.
—PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
Kia retained clunky flat-panel HVAC/audio controls that require you to push a small icon of a fan or a triangle to switch an adjoining set of flat touch points from climate to audio functions and vice versa.
—Mark Phelan, USA Today, 31 Aug. 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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