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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Combat, despite being flashy and brilliantly gruesome, is still disappointingly clunky (as per the franchise’s history).
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Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2025
That goal ended a ping-pong opening half-hour, one where stultifying rain meshed with a clunky performance from the hosts.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2025
Although the shoes have a low profile, the lightly padded insole is comfortable for hours on my feet without feeling clunky or causing blisters.
—Ali Faccenda, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
The episodes have clear narrative arcs, and the animation, though at times clunky, is decent.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 26 Nov. 2025
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Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2025
That goal ended a ping-pong opening half-hour, one where stultifying rain meshed with a clunky performance from the hosts.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2025
Although the shoes have a low profile, the lightly padded insole is comfortable for hours on my feet without feeling clunky or causing blisters.
—Ali Faccenda, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
The episodes have clear narrative arcs, and the animation, though at times clunky, is decent.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 26 Nov. 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 7 Dec. 2025.
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