Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The quality of being clumsy; awkwardness; unhandiness; ungainliness; want of readiness, nimbleness, or dexterity.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The quality of being clumsy.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A lack of coordination or elegance; the condition or quality of being
clumsy .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant
- noun unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
- noun the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment)
Etymologies
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Examples
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But Israel's political clumsiness is even more reason for Israel supporters to reaffirm and defend the country's moral standing.
David Suissa: The Loyalty Oath Is a Good Deal David Suissa 2010
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But Israel's political clumsiness is even more reason for Israel supporters to reaffirm and defend the country's moral standing.
David Suissa: The Loyalty Oath Is a Good Deal David Suissa 2010
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Recall Maurice, whose clumsiness is a boon in the Hughes house.
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In spite of my ultimatum, my dad hovered around, worrying I might get hurt due to my so-called clumsiness!
Chicken Do Pyaza Meera 2008
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In spite of my ultimatum, my dad hovered around, worrying I might get hurt due to my so-called clumsiness!
Archive 2008-09-01 Meera 2008
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The litter bearers stumbled at these insults, almost spilling Valeria onto the pavement, and I don't think their clumsiness was a mistake.
Hadrian's Wall.html Dietrich, William 2004
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Despite all my clumsiness, which is legendary, I have never broken a bone.
jamelah.net jamelah 2008
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Do you think my clumsiness will be the death of me?
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To conservatives who cite his verbal "clumsiness", I say have you ever heard of Rep. Michele Bachmann?
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And, based on this schematic analysis, it is an effort to see how the mistake of "clumsiness" can emerge from normal skilled performance.
Archive 2009-05-01 Daniel Little 2009
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