1. clumsy, clunky, gawky, ungainly, unwieldy

lacking grace in movement or posture

Example Sentences:
'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

• clunky
• gawky
• ungainly
• unwieldy

2. awkward, clumsy, cumbersome, ill-chosen, inapt, inept

not elegant or graceful in expression

Example Sentences:
'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?'

Synonyms

• awkward
• cumbersome
• ill-chosen
• inapt
• inept

3. awkward, bunglesome, clumsy, ungainly

difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape

Example Sentences:
'an awkward bundle to carry'
'a load of bunglesome paraphernalia'
'clumsy wooden shoes'
'the cello, a rather ungainly instrument for a girl'

Synonyms

• awkward
• bunglesome
• ungainly

Similar Words

• unmanageable
• unwieldy

4. bungling, clumsy, fumbling, incompetent

showing lack of skill or aptitude

Example Sentences:
'a bungling workman'
'did a clumsy job'
'his fumbling attempt to put up a shelf'

Synonyms

• bungling
• fumbling
• incompetent