B2adjective · rare

clumsy

clumsy · clumsier · clumsiest

незграбний

неуклюжий, неловкий, грубый, неповоротливый

plump, klobig, ungeschickt, unbeholfen

Awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrousAwkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous.

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/ˈklʌmzi/

» He is clumsy with his hands.

У нього криві руки.

Meaning

3 senses

Awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous.
He's very clumsy. I wouldn't trust him with carrying the dishes.
tollpatschig, ungeschickt, unbeholfen
неуклю́жийneukljúžij, нело́вкийnelóvkij, неповоро́тливыйnepovorótlivyj
незгра́бнийnezhrábnyj
Not elegant or well-planned, lacking tact or subtlety.
It is a clumsy solution, but it might work for now.
What a clumsy joke
tollpatschig, ungeschickt, plump
гру́быйgrúbyj, некраси́выйnekrasívyj
Awkward or inefficient in use or construction, difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape.
unbeholfen, unhandlich, klobig
неудо́бныйneudóbnyj
difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape

Examples

88 sentences

He is clumsy with his hands.
У нього криві руки. — deniko
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Tom is a very clumsy guy.
Том дуже незграбний хлопець. — deniko
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Tom certainly is clumsy.
Том, без жодного сумніву, незграбний. — deniko
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Tom is very clumsy.
Том дуже незграбний. — deniko
ruТом очень неуклюжий. — odexed
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Tom is extremely clumsy.
Том надзвичайно незграбний. — deniko
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Translations

9 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous:

Русский

By meaning 3

awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous:

not elegant or well-planned:

awkward or inefficient in use or construction:

Deutsch

By meaning 2

awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous:

awkward or inefficient in use or construction:

Origin

Possibly from an alteration of clumsed (“benumbed”) or from clumse (“a stupid fellow; lout

Possibly from an alteration of clumsed (“benumbed”) or from clumse (“a stupid fellow; lout”) + -y. More at clumse.

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Forms

clumsier, clumsiest

Comparative	clumsier Lesson
Superlative	clumsiest Lesson

regular

Synonyms

15 synonyms

bumbling bearish

Close in meaning

not elegant or graceful in expression:awkward cumbersome inapt inept ill-chosen
lacking grace in movement or posture:gawky clunky ungainly unwieldy
showing lack of skill or aptitude:bungling fumbling incompetent
difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape:awkward bunglesome ungainly

Word family

3 related words

Relatedclumsiness

Derivedbeclumpse clumsily

Lessons for this word

2 lessons

A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form

Collocations

3 patterns

very clumsy guy
a very clumsy
clumsy guy