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clumsy
Synonyms and Antonyms of clumsy
- diamond cutting is no job for a clumsy person
awkward, butterfingered, cack-handed [British], graceless, ham-fisted, ham-handed, handless, heavy-handed, left-handed, maladroit, unhandy
deft, dexterous (also dextrous), handy, sure-handed
- a clumsy bow
- clumsy on the dance floor
light, light-footed (also light-foot), lissome (also lissom), lithe, nimble, sure-footed
- felt clumsy in the unfamiliar uniform
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
- a clumsy joke
- a clumsy contraption, but it got the job done
- a clumsy mock-up of the real thing
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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