Definition of clumsiness Clumsiness

/klʌˈmzinʌs/ - [klumzeenus] - clum•si•ness

We found 7 definitions of clumsiness from 5 different sources.

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What does clumsiness mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

clumsiness - unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
  awkwardness, ineptness, ineptitude, maladroitness, slowness
  unskillfulness a lack of cognitive skill
clumsiness - the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment)
  awkwardness, gracelessness, stiffness
  inelegance the quality of lacking refinement and good taste
  woodenness the quality of being wooden and awkward; "he criticized the woodenness of the acting"; "there was a certain woodenness in his replies"
clumsiness - the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant
  awkwardness
  gracefulness beautiful carriage
  posture, carriage, bearing a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses
  ungracefulness, gracelessness an unpleasant lack of grace in carriage or form or movement or expression
  gawkiness, ungainliness the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are extremely ungainly and inelegant
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • clumsiness (Noun)
    A lack of coordination or elegance; the condition or quality of being clumsy.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • clumsiness (n.)
    The quality of being clumsy.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • clumsiness
    The quality of being clumsy.

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