clumsy

English Thesaurus

1. not elegant or graceful in expression (adj.all)

similar	:	infelicitous,
definition	:	not appropriate in application; defective (adj.all)

2. lacking grace in movement or posture (adj.all)

similar	:	awkward,
definition	:	lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance (adj.all)

3. showing lack of skill or aptitude (adj.all)

similar	:	unskilled,
definition	:	not having or showing or requiring special skill or proficiency (adj.all)

4. difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape (adj.all)

similar	:	unmanageable, unwieldy,
definition	:	difficult to use or handle or manage because of size or weight or shape (adj.all)

5. not elegant or graceful in expression (adj.all)

derivation	:	inappositeness, inaptness,
definition	:	inappropriateness (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	awkwardness, clumsiness, gracelessness, stiffness,
definition	:	the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment) (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	awkwardness, clumsiness, ineptitude, ineptness, maladroitness, slowness,
definition	:	unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training (noun.cognition)

6. lacking grace in movement or posture (adj.all)

derivation	:	awkwardness, clumsiness,
definition	:	the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	gawkiness, ungainliness,
definition	:	the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are extremely ungainly and inelegant (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	clod, gawk, goon, lout, lubber, lummox, lump, oaf, stumblebum,
definition	:	an awkward stupid person (noun.person)

7. showing lack of skill or aptitude (adj.all)

derivation	:	incompetence, incompetency,
definition	:	lack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	awkwardness, clumsiness, ineptitude, ineptness, maladroitness, slowness,
definition	:	unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training (noun.cognition)

8. difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape (adj.all)

derivation	:	awkwardness, cumbersomeness, unwieldiness,
definition	:	trouble in carrying or managing caused by bulk or shape (noun.attribute)

9. not elegant or graceful in expression (adj.all)

derivation	:	inappositeness, inaptness,
definition	:	inappropriateness (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	awkwardness, clumsiness, gracelessness, stiffness,
definition	:	the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment) (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	awkwardness, clumsiness, ineptitude, ineptness, maladroitness, slowness,
definition	:	unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training (noun.cognition)

10. lacking grace in movement or posture (adj.all)

derivation	:	awkwardness, clumsiness,
definition	:	the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	gawkiness, ungainliness,
definition	:	the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are extremely ungainly and inelegant (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	clod, gawk, goon, lout, lubber, lummox, lump, oaf, stumblebum,
definition	:	an awkward stupid person (noun.person)

11. showing lack of skill or aptitude (adj.all)

derivation	:	incompetence, incompetency,
definition	:	lack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	awkwardness, clumsiness, ineptitude, ineptness, maladroitness, slowness,
definition	:	unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training (noun.cognition)

12. difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape (adj.all)

derivation	:	awkwardness, cumbersomeness, unwieldiness,
definition	:	trouble in carrying or managing caused by bulk or shape (noun.attribute)