clumsier
Less graceful now
Clumsier is the comparative form of clumsy—more awkward, less graceful or coordinated.
Someone clumsier than another is more likely to stumble, drop things, or bungle physical tasks: He's even clumsier than his brother.
The word extends beyond physical awkwardness to social or verbal ineptitude: Her apology was clumsier than her original offense.
Lacking ease of movement
- gawkyAwkwardly tall and clumsy
- lumberingMoving heavily and awkwardly
- uncoordinatedLacking physical grace
- bumblingClumsily incompetent
fumbling · gangling · inelegant · maladroit · stumbling · ungraceful · shambling · clunky
Awkwardly heavy or bulky
- bulkyLarge and awkward to handle
- hulkingMassive and unwieldy
- awkwardLacking grace or ease
- unmanageableImpossible to control
lumbering · ponderous · heavy · oversized · ungainly · difficult · impractical · burdensome
Lacking acquired competence
- bunglingMishandling through incompetence
- incompetentLacking necessary skill
- amateurishLacking professional skill
- ineffectiveLacking power to achieve
unpracticed · untrained · ham-handed · botching · error-prone · sloppy · careless · accident-prone
ungainly
Lacking ease of movement
- gawkyAwkwardly tall and clumsy
- lumberingMoving heavily and awkwardly
- uncoordinatedLacking physical grace
bumbling · fumbling · gangling · inelegant · maladroit · stumbling · ungraceful · shambling · clunky · heavy-footed
cumbersome
Awkwardly heavy or bulky
unmanageable · lumbering · ponderous · heavy · oversized · ungainly · difficult · impractical · burdensome
unskilled
Lacking acquired competence
- bunglingMishandling through incompetence
- incompetentLacking necessary skill
- amateurishLacking professional skill
ineffective · unpracticed · untrained · ham-handed · botching · error-prone · sloppy · careless · accident-prone · hapless