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 Maryland product’s fit within the current Pelicans’ team is a clunky one. Kambui Bomani, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025 This happens because monoterpenes are clunky molecules full of carbon atoms. Max G. Levy, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025 Her website is clunky, peppered with typos, yet oddly AI-like in tone. Ellen O'Connell Whittet june 25, Literary Hub, 25 June 2025 Keter Manor Storage Shed At 4-by-6 feet, the storage shed won’t look clunky or take up too much backyard space. Shea Simmons, People.com, 31 May 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 30 Jun. 2025.

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