Meaning of CLUMSINESS
| Pronunciation: | | kl'umzeenus
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- [n] the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment)
- [n] the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant
- [n] unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
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| | Synonyms: | | awkwardness, awkwardness, gracelessness, ineptitude, ineptness, maladroitness, slowness, stiffness |
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| | Antonyms: | | gracefulness | | |
| | See Also: | | bearing, carriage, gaucherie, gawkiness, inelegance, posture, rusticity, ungainliness, ungracefulness, unskillfulness | |
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| | Definition: | | \Clum"si*ness\, n.
The quality of being clumsy.
The drudging part of life is chiefly owing to
clumsiness and ignorance. --Collier.
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