clumsiness
awkwardness or lack of skill or grace in movement or action: In spite of their large size and reputed clumsiness, bears are fleet-footed.
the fact or quality of being awkwardly done or made, or of being poorly contrived, difficult to use, etc.: The story wasn't bad, but had moments of clumsiness.Despite the winning concept of a phone combined with a gaming console, this version was doomed by the clumsiness of its design.
Origin of clumsiness
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How to use clumsiness in a sentence
But in other directions the Englishman has certain clumsinesses of his own.
The American Language | Henry L. MenckenThe book is not even marred by Mrs. Eddy's peculiar specialty—lumbering clumsinesses of speech.
Christian Science | Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)Wobblings and heart-breaking clumsinesses of the drone-ships.
Space Tug | Murray LeinsterTimon's clumsinesses had merely served to exasperate her dumb rage.
Ancient Manners | Pierre LouysEven my clumsinesses are my joy,” he said—“my woodcuts, my stumbling on the pipe.
Stevensoniana | Various
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