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clumsiness::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | awkwardness, ineptitude, ineptness, maladroitness, slowness |
| Type of | unskillfulness |
| Has types | rustiness |
| Derivation | clumsy |
clumsiness::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | awkwardness, gracelessness, stiffness |
| Type of | inelegance |
| Has types | woodenness, gaucherie, rusticity |
| Derivation | clumsy |
clumsiness::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | awkwardness |
| Type of | bearing, posture, carriage |
| Has types | gawkiness, stiffness, gracelessness, ungainliness, ungracefulness |
| Derivation | clumsy |
Examples of clumsiness
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Despite the clumsiness of its tactics, the government's concerns are legitimate.
From the economist.com
She couldn't tie her shoelaces and her clumsiness was constantly remarked upon.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Through sheer clumsiness, I lost all of my cash and credit cards on my first day.
From the dallasnews.com
At the same time the margin for clumsiness at Mesa Grill is narrower than ever.
From the events.nytimes.com
Why drag us through the unnecessary clumsiness of a beginning, an origin story?
From the washingtonpost.com
Temporary clumsiness, weakness or numbness in the face, hand or leg can occur.
From the freep.com
To impress her he does a spaz-jazz dance, hilarious in its frantic clumsiness.
From the time.com
Despite a reputation for clumsiness, Ford suffered no injuries requiring treatment.
From the theatlantic.com
Early symptoms are vision loss, seizures, clumsiness and personality changes.
From the charlotteobserver.com
- Awkwardness: unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
- Awkwardness: the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant
- Awkwardness: the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment)
- (clumsy) gawky: lacking grace in movement or posture; "a gawky lad with long ungainly legs"; "clumsy fingers"; "what an ungainly creature a giraffe is"; "heaved his unwieldy figure out of his chair"
- (clumsy) awkward: not elegant or graceful in expression; "an awkward prose style"; "a clumsy apology"; "his cumbersome writing style"; "if the rumor is true, can anything be more inept than to repeat it now?"
- (clumsy) awkward: difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape; "an awkward bundle to carry"; "a load of bunglesome paraphernalia"; "clumsy wooden shoes"; "the cello, a rather ungainly instrument for a girl"
- (clumsy) bungling: showing lack of skill or aptitude; "a bungling workman"; "did a clumsy job"; "his fumbling attempt to put up a shelf"
- (Clumsy (Our Lady Peace song)) "Clumsy" is the second single to be released from alternative rock band Our Lady Peace's second album, Clumsy. It was one of their most successful singles. ...
- (Clumsy (samiam album)) Clumsy is the major label debut album from the American band, Samiam. Released in 1994 on Atlantic Records, Clumsy is Samiam's fourth studio album. The band gained critical recognition for the album and landed a slot opening for Bad Religion on the Stranger Than Fiction tour.
