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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Many people won’t like the combat, and a couple of the boss fights are a little clunky.
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Matt Gardner, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Precise and clunky and exactly what the movie is at the same time.
—Carrie Wittmer, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
However, setup was clunky, and some features that were supported on the PS5 weren't supported on PC.
—Ars Technica, 27 Feb. 2025
The dialogue can get clunky and overexplicit, but the story springs to life in theatrical imagery that materializes and dissolves with dreamlike ease.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2025
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Matt Gardner, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Precise and clunky and exactly what the movie is at the same time.
—Carrie Wittmer, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
However, setup was clunky, and some features that were supported on the PS5 weren't supported on PC.
—Ars Technica, 27 Feb. 2025
The dialogue can get clunky and overexplicit, but the story springs to life in theatrical imagery that materializes and dissolves with dreamlike ease.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 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 19 Mar. 2025.
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