clunky

adjective

ˈkləŋ-kē

clunkier; clunkiest

Synonyms of clunky next

: clumsy in style, form, or execution

a clunky thriller

clunky earrings

Examples of clunky in a Sentence

I drive a clunky old station wagon. His act was full of clunky one-liners.

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Ditto the period production and costume design, exactingly dingy in each detail from clunky rotary phones to knobbly knitwear, but without a hint of retro-fab nostalgia: If the past is a foreign country, the future, or at least the ’90s, beckons with some promise of home. —

Guy Lodge, Variety, 21 Jan. 2025 Zion Williamson is worth a discussion (though his fit with the Warriors and next to Draymond Green would be clunky at best), as is Zach Lavine (his teams have won 37 percent of games he’s played in, which seems like a red flag). —

Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2025 Back then, shin guards were clunky and protected both a player’s ankle as well as their shin. —

Caoimhe O'Neill, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025 The Daily Debrief At the end of the day, ask yourself: • What moments today felt clunky, tense or off? —

Sarah Noll Wilson, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for clunky