clumsy

• Describe a una persona o acción a la que le falta gracia, destreza o coordinación, lo que a menudo provoca accidentes o errores.

Describes a person or action that lacks grace, skill, or coordination, often resulting in accidents or mistakes.

1. Awkward in movementA2formal

   Lacking grace or coordination in movement; often dropping things or bumping into objects.

   torpe en el movimiento

   • He is so clumsy that he tripped over his own feet.
   • She felt clumsy when she dropped the tray of drinks.
   • The clumsy waiter spilled soup on the customer.

   Sinónimosawkwardbumblinggawkygracelessheavy-handedineptlumberingmaladroituncoordinatedungainly

   Antónimosadroitagilecoordinateddexterousgracefulnimblesmooth

2. Awkwardly constructedB2formal

   Made or done in an awkward, inelegant, or unskillful way.

   torpe, tosco

   • The furniture design was clumsy and impractical.
   • His clumsy attempt at a joke offended everyone.
   • The sentence structure in the essay was clumsy and hard to follow.

   Sinónimosawkwardbotchedclunkycrudegracelessinelegantmaladroitroughungainlyungraceful

   Antónimosadroitagiledexterouselegantgracefulskilled