Synonyms:
gawky, clumsy, clunky, ungainly, unwieldy
Meaning: lacking grace in movement or posture; "a gawky lad with long ungainly legs"; "clumsy fingers"; "what an ungainly creature a giraffe is"; "heaved his unwieldy figure out of his chair"
Synonyms:
awkward, clumsy, cumbersome, inapt, inept, ill-chosen
Meaning: not elegant or graceful in expression; "an awkward prose style"; "a clumsy apology"; "his cumbersome writing style"; "if the rumor is true, can anything be more inept than to repeat it now?"
Usage examples
And a clumsy one.
A big aeroplane is a clumsy thing.
What Cat was ever awkward or clumsy?
"Clumsy treasure hunting," Sir Richmond said.
In a moment the two men were locked in a clumsy wrestle.
It is clumsy in flight, but nimble in leaping from limb to limb.
"That impudent Scarlet Pimpernel would slip through clumsy fingers.
We're clumsy seals, unpolished provincial bears, and she's the queen of the ball!
Let us not be too extravagant with our praise, however; the imitation of the bag was a very clumsy one.
These clumsy, loggerheaded ducks make such a noise and splashing, that the effect is exceedingly curious.