Clumsiness
noun
The quality of being awkward in handling things or moving, often causing things to fall or break.
Due to his clumsiness, he dropped the vase and it shattered into pieces.
Often appears as...
- display clumsiness
- overcome clumsiness
noun
The quality of being clumsy in speech or actions, showing lack of skill or tact.
His clumsiness in conversation offended many people and left him feeling embarrassed.
Often appears as...
- reveal clumsiness
- apologize for clumsiness
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Disapproving
noun
The quality of being awkward in handling things or moving, often causing things to fall or break.
Due to his clumsiness, he dropped the vase and it shattered into pieces.
Often appears as...
- display clumsiness
- overcome clumsiness
noun
The quality of being clumsy in speech or actions, showing lack of skill or tact.
His clumsiness in conversation offended many people and left him feeling embarrassed.
Often appears as...
- reveal clumsiness
- apologize for clumsiness
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Awkwardness
Refers to uncoordinated physical actions causing accidents or mishandling of items.
His clumsiness was evident when he stumbled over a flat surface.
Pro Tip 2/3Often Negative
Usually implies a lack of grace or skill, and is not considered a positive trait.
Her clumsiness at the dance recital was noticeable.
Pro Tip 3/3Accidental Damage
Clumsiness often leads to breaking or damaging things unintentionally.
The glass broke because of my clumsiness, not on purpose.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Awkwardness
Refers to uncoordinated physical actions causing accidents or mishandling of items.
His clumsiness was evident when he stumbled over a flat surface.
Pro Tip 2/3Often Negative
Usually implies a lack of grace or skill, and is not considered a positive trait.
Her clumsiness at the dance recital was noticeable.
Pro Tip 3/3Accidental Damage
Clumsiness often leads to breaking or damaging things unintentionally.
The glass broke because of my clumsiness, not on purpose.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Awkwardness
Refers to uncoordinated physical actions causing accidents or mishandling of items.
His clumsiness was evident when he stumbled over a flat surface.
Pro Tip 2/3Often Negative
Usually implies a lack of grace or skill, and is not considered a positive trait.
Her clumsiness at the dance recital was noticeable.
Pro Tip 3/3Accidental Damage
Clumsiness often leads to breaking or damaging things unintentionally.
The glass broke because of my clumsiness, not on purpose.
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stairs like a human with the occasional clumsiness of a human or perhaps spider-man will one day be deco man a gecko can support its entire body weight
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Regina Dugan: From...
with the occasional clumsiness of a human. Or perhaps, Spider Man will one day be Gecko Man. A gecko can support its entire body weight with one toe.
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Safari Live - Day 337 PIPE...
that is actually quite tough because hyena Cubs I mean when the both in play it's just so sweet but hyena Cubs to have a bit more of the clumsiness to them or maybe a bit more of a curiosity
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From mach-20 glider to...
stairs like a human with the occasional clumsiness of a human or perhaps spider-man will one day be deco man a gecko can support its entire body weight
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Regina Dugan: From...
with the occasional clumsiness of a human. Or perhaps, Spider Man will one day be Gecko Man. A gecko can support its entire body weight with one toe.
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Quote examples
Brenda Laurel
American Designer
I don't understand computers. I've been unable to construct a working mental model of how they do what they do. I can break software by looking at it. I can blow anything up. Without trying. It's sort of like being a dowser. And this extreme elaborate clumsiness on my part is actually something people will pay me for. It's quite wonderful.
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Tom Bissell
American Journalist
I mostly associated video game storytelling with unforgivable clumsiness, irredeemable incompetence - and suddenly, I was finding the aesthetic and formal concerns I'd always associated with fiction: storytelling, form, the medium, character. That kind of shocked me.
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Helen Frankenthaler
American Artist
Whatever the medium, there is the difficulty, challenge, fascination and often productive clumsiness of learning a new method: the wonderful puzzles and problems of translating with new materials.
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Taika Waititi
New Zealander Director
If someone asked, 'What are your films like?,' the best I can come up with is that they're, like, a fine balance between comedy and drama. And they deal mainly with the clumsiness of humanity.
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Catherine Reitman
American Actress
We only see female protagonists who are likeable, with one cute flaw, such as adorable clumsiness. I'm fed up with it.
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Jean-Luc Godard
French Director
Clumsiness attempts to fix simplicity straight in the eye. It is not a mark of incompetence but of reticence.
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Brenda Laurel
American Designer
I don't understand computers. I've been unable to construct a working mental model of how they do what they do. I can break software by looking at it. I can blow anything up. Without trying. It's sort of like being a dowser. And this extreme elaborate clumsiness on my part is actually something people will pay me for. It's quite wonderful.
Quote examples
Tom Bissell
American Journalist
I mostly associated video game storytelling with unforgivable clumsiness, irredeemable incompetence - and suddenly, I was finding the aesthetic and formal concerns I'd always associated with fiction: storytelling, form, the medium, character. That kind of shocked me.
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Helen Frankenthaler
American Artist
Whatever the medium, there is the difficulty, challenge, fascination and often productive clumsiness of learning a new method: the wonderful puzzles and problems of translating with new materials.
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Taika Waititi
New Zealander Director
If someone asked, 'What are your films like?,' the best I can come up with is that they're, like, a fine balance between comedy and drama. And they deal mainly with the clumsiness of humanity.
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Catherine Reitman
American Actress
We only see female protagonists who are likeable, with one cute flaw, such as adorable clumsiness. I'm fed up with it.
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Jean-Luc Godard
French Director
Clumsiness attempts to fix simplicity straight in the eye. It is not a mark of incompetence but of reticence.
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