as in clumsy
having or showing an inability to move in a graceful manner
a klutzy kid who was always bumping into things a klutzy play that somehow ended in a touchdown
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Recent Examples of klutz
Noor Hassan, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2025
Gender-flipping a few genre tropes — like showing the guy as the klutz and having the girl chase him down to proclaim her love — no longer passes for subversive.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
Playing Dawn Summers, Trachtenberg joined the show in 2000, as Buffy's younger sister, who was at times bratty, sulky, and a bit of a klutz — but nonetheless offered a new and exciting sibling dynamic for the show to explore.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 26 Feb. 2025
Join for hilarious segments like kids on the naughty list, Christmas klutzes, and those hilariously fed up with the festivities.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2024
On-the-go photographers, field workers, and hopeless klutzes will want to give this tough drive a strong second look.
—John Burek, PCMAG, 10 July 2024
PC Magazine, 19 Nov. 2025
Brad Pitt is a klutzy errand boy for the mob sent to Mexico to retrieve a priceless pistol with a magical backstory; Julia Roberts is his long-suffering girlfriend who angrily dumps him upon hearing the news.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
Leslie played along, pretending to be a klutz who liked being harshed by a pre-school kid.
—Noor Hassan, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2025
Gender-flipping a few genre tropes — like showing the guy as the klutz and having the girl chase him down to proclaim her love — no longer passes for subversive.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
Playing Dawn Summers, Trachtenberg joined the show in 2000, as Buffy's younger sister, who was at times bratty, sulky, and a bit of a klutz — but nonetheless offered a new and exciting sibling dynamic for the show to explore.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 26 Feb. 2025
Join for hilarious segments like kids on the naughty list, Christmas klutzes, and those hilariously fed up with the festivities.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2024
On-the-go photographers, field workers, and hopeless klutzes will want to give this tough drive a strong second look.
—John Burek, PCMAG, 10 July 2024
Adjective
Plus, its super-tough build, and the handy strap is tailor-made for my klutzy lifestyle.
—PC Magazine, 19 Nov. 2025
Brad Pitt is a klutzy errand boy for the mob sent to Mexico to retrieve a priceless pistol with a magical backstory; Julia Roberts is his long-suffering girlfriend who angrily dumps him upon hearing the news.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for klutz
Noun
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There’s married mom of six Angela (Alexandra Melrose), who needs a break from the double-wide trailer and her lummox spouse.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
4 Aug. 2025
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Fraser was everywhere in the 1990s and early 2000s: a sweetly handsome, blue-eyed lummox whose starring roles established him as a perpetual naif.—
Ty Burr,
Washington Post,
1 Dec. 2022
Adjective
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But it’s played sincerely, so the visual contrast just makes the connection feel clumsy, if not outright absurd.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
23 Mar. 2026
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McGee meets one of a clumsy TURF intern Pete, who is revealed to be Olivia's 18-year-old son, Matteo (Patrick Keleher) under interrogation.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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So Pakistan is already in an awkward position because the Saudis are being attacked.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Lock down the logistics first The fastest way to kill trip momentum is skipping the awkward conversations.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Vintage dub techno was grimy, barnacle-encrusted, and often user-unfriendly.—
Daniel Bromfield,
Pitchfork,
13 Mar. 2026
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The English-language dub features voices including Bridgit Mendler, David Henrie, Amy Poehler, Will Arnett, Moises Arias and Carol Burnett.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The country had lost a generation of promising students and researchers during World War I; its universities were teaching math in uncoordinated, fragmented ways, using materials that were woefully out of date.—
Leila Sloman,
Quanta Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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For a quiet, uncoordinated kid, there was nothing cooler than a hero whose superpower was his imagination.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Carrie raves to Seema about her creative connection with Duncan, and during another writing session, Duncan helps Carrie with her faulty printer and gawks at her closet full of designer dresses and shoes.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
31 July 2025
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Here, the blurring is visual: Sometimes Leonard floats into the past looking like Gere, who wears the character without a shred of self-protection as the lens gawks at his raw skin.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Dec. 2024
Noun
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One of the synthetic pyrethroids could also help control the young lubber grasshoppers.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2025
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Land lubbers hike: Lace up those shoes for a 9 to 11 a.m. excursion on Sunday, Oct. 20, to Ansel’s Cave in The West Woods in Russell Township.—
Joan Rusek,
cleveland,
30 Sep. 2019
Noun
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The ticket, which has a one-time lump-sum amount of $118 million, has still not been claimed as of today.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Add American cheese, remaining 1 cup cheddar, and reserved soaking water; stir vigorously until most of the cheese is melted (some small lumps of cheese will remain and that is OK) and water is absorbed.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Klutz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/klutz. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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