单词	clumsiness
释义	clumsyclum‧sy /ˈklʌmzi/ ●●○ adjective (comparative clumsier, superlative clumsiest) Word Origin WORD ORIGINclumsy Origin: 1500-1600 Probably from clumse ‘too cold to feel anything’ (16-19 centuries), from a Scandinavian language Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES a clumsy camera a clumsy, shy thirteen-year-old boy a large man with big clumsy hands Andrew made a clumsy attempt to kiss her, but she pushed him away. Dana made a clumsy attempt to catch the ball. His writing is clumsy and unconvincing. I was so shy and clumsy when I was seventeen. I was tall and clumsy as a child, so I avoided sports. Paula always felt clumsy when she had to serve food to people. The show is a clumsy blend of news and entertainment. You clumsy idiot! Look what you've done to my car. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS And I had always felt clumsy because the giving of cash in my own culture is tainted. But I am pretty clumsy so I had better not take up too many other sports. Fumbling, fingers clumsy in her panic, she dragged at the plastic retaining clips. Her big-boned body felt clumsy and she placed the tray on the coffee table with a loud clatter. It was like watching a clumsy remake of an old movie. It was only her thick-handed, clumsy way of helping me, advancing an imaginary project that obsesses her. When he left, the other actors offered him clumsy commiseration, as to some one who had been bereaved. Writing is downgraded as if it is a clumsy substitute for more efficient means of preserving data and the findings or conclusions. Thesaurus THESAURUS► clumsy adjective moving or doing things in a careless way, especially so that you drop things, knock into things etc: · She was very clumsy and was always walking into doors.· With clumsy fingers he took out a pack of cigarettes and tried to light one. ► awkward adjective moving in a way that does not seem relaxed or comfortable: · Her husband always looked a bit awkward when he was dancing.· an awkward teenager ► ungainly adjective moving in a way that is not graceful – used especially about people or things that are big: · The ostrich is rather an ungainly bird.· She collapsed into the chair in an ungainly manner. ► uncoordinated adjective not able to control your movements very well, and therefore not very good at physical activities: · When she first starting playing tennis, her movements were slow and uncoordinated. ► accident-prone adjective often having accidents: · I was very accident-prone as a child and was always having to go to hospital. ► be all fingers and thumbs British English informal, be all thumbs American English informal to be unable to control your fingers very well, so that you cannot do something: · ‘Do you want some help unwrapping that?’ ‘Yes please, I’m all fingers and thumbs today.’ Longman Language Activatordoing things in a careless and awkward way► clumsy someone who is clumsy does things in a careless way and often breaks things or has accidents: · I was so shy and clumsy when I was seventeen.· Andrew made a clumsy attempt to kiss her, but she pushed him away.· You clumsy idiot! Look what you've done to my car. ► be all thumbs also be all fingers and thumbs British to have difficulty doing something with your hands, especially because you are in a hurry or feel nervous: · Can you sew this button on for me? I'm all fingers and thumbs this morning.go/become all fingers and thumbs: · I can't type at all when people are watching me. I go all fingers and thumbs. ► accident-prone someone who is accident-prone often has accidents or breaks things: · Lots of kids are accident-prone but they soon grow out of it.· Studies have shown women to be less accident-prone than men. ► klutz American informal someone who annoys you because they do things in a careless way and often break things or have accidents: · "Look what you've done, you silly klutz!" Nathan said angrily.· Tom's a real klutz when it comes to baseball - even if he hit the ball he'd trip on the way to first base. moving in an awkward way► uncoordinated not able to control your movements skilfully, and therefore not usually good at sports and other physical activities: · I can't play tennis very well -- I'm too uncoordinated.· There was Thomas, walking towards me in his strange uncoordinated way. ► awkward moving in a way that looks clumsy and uncomfortable: · She felt awkward in her high-heeled shoes.· Bud turned round and gave an awkward wave out of the car window. ► ungainly moving in an ungraceful way - use this about people or things that are very big: · Dinosaurs were huge ungainly animals with tiny brains.· She was old, fat and ungainly, and had to struggle to get to her feet. careless, so that you make mistakes or do something badly► careless someone who is careless makes mistakes because they do not think carefully enough about what they are doing: · I made a few careless mistakes.· Don't be so careless.careless about: · After a few weeks, he started getting careless about taking his medication.careless in: · Katz argued that the police used too much force and were careless in making arrests.careless with: · Terence has always been careless with his money.it is careless of somebody (to do something): · It was very careless of you to leave your purse lying on the desk. ► clumsy someone who is clumsy often drops things or breaks things because they move around in a careless way: · I was tall and clumsy as a child, so I avoided sports.· Paula always felt clumsy when she had to serve food to people.· a large man with big clumsy hands ► sloppy doing something in a careless and lazy way - used especially about the way someone does their work, or the way they behave generally: · As a student, he was brilliant but sloppy. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► clumsy attempt  a clumsy attempt to catch the ball ► clumsy attempt  David made a clumsy attempt to comfort us. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► rather · The treatment of the inputs is rather clumsy.· It looked rather clumsy but, when I swung it, it felt quite light.· A wonderful defensive move which prevents ... b5 even though in other respects the rook lands on a rather clumsy square.· Also, during my last year at Oxford, I had noticed that I was getting rather clumsy in my movements.· They are all rather clumsy and fairly large, being distinguished from the parasols of the period by their short stumpy handles. ► so · And besides he repels me, so clumsy and big with his cat eyes. NOUN► attempt · Donna turned as Ryker came at her, avoiding his clumsy attempts to grab her.· But of course he had, and my clumsy attempt to avoid detection only served to make the retribution fiercer.· His clumsy attempt to distract her attention was all the warning she needed.· Some swine had bashed the offside rear three-quarter in a very clumsy attempt to park behind me. 1moving or doing things in a careless way, especially so that you drop things, knock into things etc:  A clumsy waiter spilled wine all over her new skirt. a clumsy attempt to catch the ball► see thesaurus at careless2a clumsy object is not easy to use and is often large and heavy3a clumsy action or statement is said or done carelessly or badly, and likely to upset someone:  David made a clumsy attempt to comfort us.—clumsily adverb—clumsiness noun [uncountable]THESAURUSclumsy adjective moving or doing things in a careless way, especially so that you drop things, knock into things etc: · She was very clumsy and was always walking into doors.· With clumsy fingers he took out a pack of cigarettes and tried to light one.awkward adjective moving in a way that does not seem relaxed or comfortable: · Her husband always looked a bit awkward when he was dancing.· an awkward teenagerungainly adjective moving in a way that is not graceful – used especially about people or things that are big: · The ostrich is rather an ungainly bird.· She collapsed into the chair in an ungainly manner.uncoordinated adjective not able to control your movements very well, and therefore not very good at physical activities: · When she first starting playing tennis, her movements were slow and uncoordinated.accident-prone adjective often having accidents: · I was very accident-prone as a child and was always having to go to hospital.be all fingers and thumbs British English informal, be all thumbs American English informal to be unable to control your fingers very well, so that you cannot do something: · ‘Do you want some help unwrapping that?’ ‘Yes please, I’m all fingers and thumbs today.’
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