clumsy

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   Moving in an awkward way and often dropping or knocking things.

   He's so clumsy that he keeps dropping the dishes.

2. 2
   adj

   Done without skill, care, or tact.

   It was a clumsy attempt to apologize.

3. 3
   adj

   Difficult to use or handle because of its shape or size.

   The old tool was heavy and clumsy to use.

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

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