adj satadj.alllacking grace in movement or postureSynset:clunky gawky ungainly unwieldy
Examples:- a gawky lad with long ungainly legs
- clumsy fingers
- what an ungainly creature a giraffe is
- heaved his unwieldy figure out of his chair
Antonyms:graceful
Derivationally Related Form:gawkinessgawkungainlinessclumsiness
Inherited Hypernyms:gawky
Similar to:awkward
adj satadj.allnot elegant or graceful in expressionSynset:awkward cumbersome ill-chosen inapt inept
Examples:- 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?
Antonyms:felicitous
Derivationally Related Form:ineptnessinaptnessawkwardnessclumsiness
Inherited Hypernyms:awkward
Similar to:infelicitous
adj satadj.alldifficult to handle or manage especially because of shapeSynset:awkward bunglesome ungainly
Examples:- an awkward bundle to carry
- a load of bunglesome paraphernalia
- clumsy wooden shoes
- the cello, a rather ungainly instrument for a girl
Antonyms:wieldy
Derivationally Related Form:awkwardness
Inherited Hypernyms:awkward
Similar to:unmanageable unwieldy
adj satadj.allshowing lack of skill or aptitudeSynset:bungling fumbling incompetent
Examples:- a bungling workman
- did a clumsy job
- his fumbling attempt to put up a shelf
Antonyms:skilled
Derivationally Related Form:incompetencyincompetenceclumsiness
Inherited Hypernyms:bungling
Similar to:unskilled