clunky

[kluhng-kee]

adjective

Informal.

clunkier, clunkiest 

1. awkwardly heavy or clumsy.

   clunky metal jewelry; clunky shoes.

clunky

/ ˈklʌŋkɪ /

adjective

1. making a clunking noise

2. informal,  ponderously ungraceful or unsophisticated

   clunky boots

3. awkward or unsophisticated

   then you guffaw at clunky dialogue

Word History and Origins

Origin of clunky¹

First recorded in 1965–70; clunk + -y ¹

Example Sentences

This kind of knife is clunky and awkward.

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But quantum networking will only be possible once today’s clunky, error-riddled quantum computers are refined.

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A thick cloud of humidity has settled in my tiny room, despite the best efforts of my clunky air-conditioning unit.

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But these convoluted John le Carré diversions are not engaging, and the attempts to enrich the characters are clunky.

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Care-giving robots still seem too futuristic or clunky to be of real value.

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• heavy 
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• unwieldy