CLUMSY


Meaning of CLUMSY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkləm-zē ]

adjective

( clum·si·er ; -est )

Etymology: probably from obsolete English clumse benumbed with cold

Date: circa 1598

1.

a. : lacking dexterity, nimbleness, or grace

clumsy fingers

b. : lacking tact or subtlety

a clumsy joke

2. : awkward or inefficient in use or construction : unwieldy

a clumsy contraption

Synonyms: see awkward

• clum·si·ly -zə-lē adverb

• clum·si·ness -zē-nəs noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.