Clumsy synonyms | Best 79 synonyms for clumsy

awkward

Difficult to effect; uncomfortable:

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stumbling

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graceful (antonym)

Having grace, or beauty of form, composition, movement, or expression; elegant

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blunt

Abrupt and often disconcertingly frank in speech:

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klutzy

Awkward, clumsy or socially inept

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ham-fisted

Ham-handed.

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inelegant

Lacking refinement or polish; not elegant.

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bunglesome

difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape

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easy (related)

Free from worry, anxiety, trouble, or pain:

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courtesy (related)

Free of charge.

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loutish

Resembling a lout.

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lumbering

The definition of lumbering is a heavy or clumsy movement.

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ponderous

Difficult to maneuver or control because of great bulk or weight:

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stiff

Harsh or severe:

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tactless

Not having or showing tact

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uncoordinated

(Of a project etc) Not coordinated or properly planned

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clever (antonym)

Skilled at accomplishing things, especially with the hands:

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agile (antonym)

Having the faculty of quick motion in the limbs; apt or ready to move; nimble; active; as, an agile boy; an agile tongue.

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expert (antonym)

Characteristic of an expert.

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athletic (antonym)

Physically strong and well-developed; muscular:

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inept

Inefficient

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maladroit

Marked by a lack of adroitness; inept.

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graceless

Without grace; clumsy or inelegant

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ungainly

Awkward; clumsy

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ungraceful

(Colloquial, nonstandard) Not graceful; lacking grace.

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bulky

Clumsy to manage; unwieldy.

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unhandy

Not handy; inconvenient or inaccessible

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unwieldy

The definition of unwieldy is awkward or difficult to deal with, especially because something is large or heavy.

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ability (related)

Lacking dexterity and grace in physical movement

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gawky

Awkward, ungainly; lacking grace or dexterity in movement

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clunky (related)

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inexpert

Not expert; unskillful; amateurish

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gauche

(Mathematics, archaic) Skewed, not plane.

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cumbersome

Hard, difficult, demanding to handle or get around with.

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uncouth

The definition of uncouth is awkward, clumsy or uncultured.

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clodhopper

A big heavy shoe.

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clumsiness

A lack of coordination or elegance; the condition or quality of being clumsy.

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galoot

A clumsy or uncouth person.

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lubber

(Nautical) an inexperienced or novice sailor; a landlubber

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lummox

(Informal) A clumsy, stupid person; an awkward bungler.

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palooka

(Slang) A stupid or clumsy person.

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schlemiel

A habitual bungler; a dolt.

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stumblebum

(Slang) bum

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couth (antonym)

(Obsolete) known, renowned

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dexterous (antonym)

Having or showing skill in the use of the hands or body

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adroit (antonym)

The definition of adroit is someone who is very skillful at doing something.

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lumpish

Stupid or dull.

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unmanageable

Not manageable; not readily submitting to handling or management; not easily restrained, governed, or directed; not controllable.

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bumbling

Clumsily lacking in the ability to do or perform

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unskillful

Not skillful.

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brash

(US, colloquial, dated) brittle, as wood or vegetables

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indelicate

Tactless or undiplomatic.

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undiplomatic

Not tactful or diplomatic.

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unpolitic

Impolitic

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untactful

Not tactful

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all-thumbs

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bungling

Incompetent or inept

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fumbling

showing lack of skill or aptitude

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incompetent

Unable to make rational decisions, insane or otherwise cognitively impaired.

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ungraced

Not graced (by or with something).

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heavy-handed

Oppressive; harsh.

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inapt

Not apt; not suitable; inappropriate

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sloppy (related)

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clumsily (related)

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slapdash (related)

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amateurish (related)

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contrived (related)

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silly (related)

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comical (related)

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ham-handed

Having unusually large hands.

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blundering

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cumbrous

Unwieldy because of its weight; cumbersome.

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elephantine

Very large.

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klutz

A surname.

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coordinated (antonym)

Having good muscular coordination and reflexes

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impolitic

Not politic; unwise; injudicious; inexpedient

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ill-chosen

not elegant or graceful in expression

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hulky

Large; hulking.

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jerky

Characterized or moving by jerks; making sudden starts and stops or spasmodic movements

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