What is another word for clumsiest?

Pronunciation: [klˈʌmzɪəst] (IPA)

Clumsy means being awkward or having trouble with coordination. If you're looking for synonyms for the word "clumsiest," some options include inept, awkward, bungling, graceless, uncoordinated, ungainly, and maladroit. Inept refers to being incompetent or unskilled. Awkward means lacking in grace or confidence. Bungling refers to being clumsy or inept in handling something. Graceless means lacking charm or elegance. Uncoordinated refers to lack of coordination between parts of the body. Ungainly means lacking grace or ease in movement. Maladroit refers to being clumsy or tactless. All of these words can be used to describe someone who is clumsy or awkward in their movements.

What are the hypernyms for Clumsiest?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Clumsiest

But the seven books which we have named are the only ones for which Caxton troubled to procure sets of cuts, and of these seven sets, as we have seen, one was certainly and another probably imported, one certainly and another probably copied, and only three are of English origin, and these the rudest and clumsiest.
"Fine Books"
Alfred W. Pollard
But in the early part of the century there was little use for carts, even of the clumsiest kind.
"A History of the Four Georges, Volume I (of 4)"
Justin McCarthy
He persisted in an assumption of good-humour, which betrayed itself as mere artifice in the clumsiest manner: "I declare I feel as if I were in a court of justice, being cross-examined by a lawyer of skill and dexterity!
"Blind Love"
Wilkie Collins

Famous quotes with Clumsiest

  • The clumsiest literal translation is a thousand times more useful than the prettiest paraphrase.
    Vladimir Nabokov

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