klutzy
[ kluht-see ]
adjective,klutz·i·er, klutz·i·est.Slang.
clumsy; awkward: If you weren't so klutzy you wouldn't have dropped it.
unwieldy; bulky or awkward: a klutzy pair of boots.
inept or thoughtless; boneheaded: a klutzy remark.
Origin of klutzy
1Other words from klutzy
- klutz·i·ness, noun
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How to use klutzy in a sentence
The klutzy tumbles suggest these toadlets had an issue tracking their bodies’ motion.
Why these jumping toadlets get confused mid-flight | Meghan Rosen | July 22, 2022 | Science News For StudentsThe klutzy tumbles suggested that the toadlets have trouble orienting themselves in space.
Romney, meanwhile, is having a klutzy week, kissing off as “not very much” what turned out to be $374,000 in speaking fees.
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