KLUTZY Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

klutzy

adjective

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 klutzy 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

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Lizzie McGuire made viewers feel seen because Duff was clumsy and awkward, falling into platters of spaghetti and getting dumped by her first boyfriend.

— Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2026
The tech driving my first clumsy steps included a six-axis inertial measurement unit (IMU) and GPS sensors monitoring each ski’s position and the weight and angle of my heel.

— Kendall Hunter, Outside, 14 Feb. 2026