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clumsy(dictionary)

clumsy (oh)



[Date: 1500-1600; Origin: Probably from clumse 'too cold to feel anything' (16-19 centuries), from a Scandinavian language]
moving in an awkward way and tending to make things fall over
::I felt clumsy, shy and awkward at the party.
::a clumsy attempt to catch the ball
a clumsy object is not easy to use and is often large and heavy
a clumsy action or statement is said or done carelessly or badly, and likely to upset someone
::David made a clumsy attempt to comfort us.
::a clumsy piece of diplomacy
-- clumsily adv
-- clumsiness n [U]