klutzy

as in clumsy
having or showing an inability to move in a graceful manner a klutzy kid who was always bumping into things a klutzy play that somehow ended in a touchdown

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Adjective
  • In a moment when Liston was hurling a clumsy punch and his balance was susceptible, Ali threw what looked like a swiping right graze at his opponent’s head.
    Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Even observers who think the outlook for China’s economy is less dire agree that its growth is slowing and will be constrained by structural challenges and a clumsy policymaking process.
    Jude Blanchette, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Listen to Marsden recall the awkward encounter in the clip above.
    EW.com, EW.com, 24 Jan. 2025
  • In his defense, the Anti-Defamation League tweeted from X that Musk’s gesture seemed to be an awkward expression of enthusiasm.
    Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • All the work of shredding the cheese was already done, a boost for my innocent, relatively uncoordinated hands.
    Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 19 Jan. 2025
  • The result could be an uncoordinated approach that creates patchy systems with unclear outcomes for employees and stakeholders.
    London School of Economics, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Klutzy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/klutzy. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.

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