- clumsiness
- noun see clumsy
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
clumsiness
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Clumsiness — Clum si*ness, n. The quality of being clumsy. [1913 Webster] The drudging part of life is chiefly owing to clumsiness and ignorance. Collier. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
clumsiness — index abortion (fiasco) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
clumsiness — noun /ˈklʌm.zi.nəs/ A lack of coordination or elegance; the condition or quality of being clumsy. He dropped them not out of spite, but out of clumsiness … Wiktionary
clumsiness — clumsy ► ADJECTIVE (clumsier, clumsiest) 1) awkward in movement or performance. 2) difficult to use; unwieldy. 3) tactless. DERIVATIVES clumsily adverb clumsiness noun. ORIGI … English terms dictionary
clumsiness — See clumsily. * * * … Universalium
clumsiness — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. maladroitness, ineptitude, ungainliness, heavy handedness; see awkwardness 1 … English dictionary for students
clumsiness — clum·si·ness || klÊŒmzɪnɪs n. unwieldiness; awkwardness; lack of gracefulness … English contemporary dictionary
clumsiness — clum·si·ness … English syllables
clumsiness — See: clumsy … English dictionary
clumsiness — noun 1. unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training • Syn: ↑awkwardness, ↑ineptness, ↑ineptitude, ↑maladroitness, ↑slowness • Derivationally related forms: ↑slow (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
