klutzy
Americanadjective
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clumsy; awkward.
If you weren't so klutzy you wouldn't have dropped it.
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unwieldy; bulky or awkward.
a klutzy pair of boots.
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inept or thoughtless; boneheaded.
a klutzy remark.
Other Word Forms
- klutziness noun
Etymology
Origin of klutzy
Example Sentences
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The scarecrow scenes are klutzy; the reveal of the Tin Man plays like a spoof of Jack Nicholson in “The Shining.”
From Los Angeles Times
The series’ bleak and stylish bravado has swept us along for four films thus far and mostly carries us through this spinoff prequel with a klutzy title, “From the World of John Wick: Ballerina,” directed by Len Wiseman from a script by Shay Hatten.
From Los Angeles Times
She’s the everywoman, a picture of klutzy mishaps of the heart that looks more like a mirror than a photograph.
From Salon
Katrina Amian Redfern Griffin was bent over, tying her daughter’s shoes during a trip to Disneyland in April 2022, when a park employee dressed as Goofy — the klutzy but lovable cartoon canine — barreled straight into her, according to a lawsuit she filed in Orange County Superior Court.
From Los Angeles Times
“On the plus side,” Humpty Kareem added, “my fall hit all the newspapers so I made your final show even more memorable. Come for the music, stay for the klutzy fall.”
From Los Angeles Times
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