clumsy
adjective
awkward in movement or action; without skill or grace.
clumsiest
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superlativeof clumsy.superlative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating the greatest degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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But there’s an earnest, yearning passion here that makes the film feel vital even at its clumsiest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 2023
Nevertheless, the script also makes amends in some of the clumsiest, most nightmarish plot developments imaginable.
From Salon ● Dec. 9, 2021
The seven-speed Chevrolet Corvette Stingray has a feature called Active Rev Matching, which automatically adjusts the engine’s speed to smooth out your clumsiest shifts—something drivers once had to learn through practice.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 24, 2018
The poor girl tumbled onto the ice as if she were the world’s clumsiest 15-year-old, milliseconds after she had appeared to be the most graceful one.
From New York Times ● Feb. 20, 2014
I was the clumsiest, worst party butler Mrs. Dawson ever had, and to her everlasting credit, she did not fire me right away.
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
