| Front | clumsy |
|---|---|
| Back | BrE /ˈklʌmzi/NAmE /ˈklʌmzi/ adjective (clum•sier, clum•si•est)1 (of people and animals) moving or doing things in a very awkward wayI spilt your coffee. Sorry—that was clumsy of me. His clumsy fingers couldn't untie the knot. 2 (of actions and statements) done without skill or in a way that offends people She made a clumsy attempt to apologize. 3 (of objects) difficult to move or use easily; not well designed4 (of processes) awkward; too complicated to understand or use easilyThe complaints procedure is clumsy and time-consuming. clum•si•ly/BrE ˈklʌmzɪli; NAmE ˈklʌmzɪli/ adverbclum•si•ness/BrE ˈklʌmzinəs; NAmE ˈklʌmzinəs/ noun[uncountable] |
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