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clumsy
Synonyms and Antonyms of clumsy
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lacking or showing a lack of nimbleness in using one's hands
awkward, butterfingered, cack-handed [British], graceless, ham-fisted, ham-handed, handless, heavy-handed, left-handed, maladroit, unhandy
all thumbs
deft, dexterous (also dextrous), handy, sure-handed
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having or showing an inability to move in a graceful manner
light, light-footed (also light-foot), lissome (also lissom), lithe, nimble, sure-footed
3
lacking social grace and assurance
awkward, gauche, graceless, inelegant, rough-hewn, rustic (also rustical), stiff, stilted, uncomfortable, uneasy, ungraceful, wooden
angular, gawky, lubberly, ungainly
abashed, discomfited, discomforted, discomposed, disconcerted, discountenanced, embarrassed
agitated, bothered, chagrined, dismayed, disquieted, distressed, disturbed, fazed, flustered, jittery, jumpy, mortified, nervous, nonplussed (also nonplused), perturbed, rattled, unhinged, unsettled, upset
diffident, insecure, meek, modest, self-doubting, timid, unassertive, unassuming, unpretentious
4
showing or marked by a lack of skill and tact (as in dealing with a situation)
5
difficult to use or operate especially because of size, weight, or design
6
hastily or roughly constructed
Synonym Discussion of clumsy
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- periods of awkward silence
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- a clumsy mechanic
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- a maladroit politician
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- a hopelessly inept defense attorney
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- felt gauche and unsophisticated at formal parties
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