clumsy clumsy /ˈklʌmzi/

adjective

1. () Lacking grace in movement or posture  ( clunky [Informal] , gawky , unwieldy , clumsy , ungainly , klutzy [Informal, N. American] )
   lacking grace in movement or posture
    A gawky lad with long ungainly legs
   a gawky lad with long ungainly legs
    Clumsy fingers
   clumsy fingers
    What an ungainly creature a giraffe is
   what an ungainly creature a giraffe is
    Heaved his unwieldy figure out of his chair
   heaved his unwieldy figure out of his chair
   
2. () Not elegant or graceful in expression  ( awkward , cumbersome , ill-chosen , clumsy , inapt , inept )
   not elegant or graceful in expression
    An awkward prose style
   an awkward prose style
    A clumsy apology
   a clumsy apology
    His cumbersome writing style
   his cumbersome writing style
    If the rumor is true, can anything be more inept than to repeat it now?
   if the rumor is true, can anything be more inept than to repeat it now?
   
3. Showing lack of skill or aptitude  ( bungling , clumsy , incompetent , fumbling )
   showing lack of skill or aptitude
    A bungling workman
   a bungling workman
    Did a clumsy job
   did a clumsy job
    His fumbling attempt to put up a shelf
   his fumbling attempt to put up a shelf
   
4. Difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape  ( bunglesome , clumsy , ungainly , awkward )
   difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape
    An awkward bundle to carry
   an awkward bundle to carry
    A load of bunglesome paraphernalia
   a load of bunglesome paraphernalia
    Clumsy wooden shoes
   clumsy wooden shoes
    The cello, a rather ungainly instrument for a girl
   the cello, a rather ungainly instrument for a girl