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Synonyms for clunky

Most common

clumsy unwieldy ungainly gawky

All synonyms

Adjective

1. Clumsy — ungainly; awkward; inelegant; cumbersome

clumsy, unwieldy, ungainly, gawky

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Ungainly; awkward; inelegant; cumbersome.

    That tomboy's clothing is rather clunky.

Related words

Word family
clunkiness
Other spellings
clonky klunky

Example sentences

  • clumsy Her movements were awkward and her gesture clumsy.
  • unwieldy The vacuum cleaner is a bit unwieldy.
  • ungainly Very tall people can often be ungainly.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
clunkyrising
clumsyrising
unwieldysteady
ungainlyrising
gawkyrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
gawky2
6 letters
clumsy2
8 letters
unwieldy3, ungainly3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (gawky2 = 2 syllables).