clumsiness
Tendency toward fumbling
Clumsiness is a tendency to move awkwardly or handle things without grace, often resulting in dropped objects, stumbles, or minor accidents.
The word implies a lack of coordination rather than intent: His clumsiness around the house meant broken dishes were routine.
Extended to speech or social behavior, clumsiness suggests tactlessness or inelegance: the clumsiness of his apology made things worse.
Foolish, costly mistake
- gaffeClumsy social error
- mishapMinor unfortunate occurrence
- misstepError in action or judgment
- slip-upSmall unintended error
bungle · botch · flub · goof · error · faux pas · blooper · snafu
Lack of grace or ease
- gauchenessSocial ineptitude
- tactlessnessAbsence of social sensitivity
- ineptitudeLack of ability
- gracelessnessLack of smooth movement
embarrassment · discomfort · self-consciousness · unease · inelegance · crudeness · indelicacy · boorishness
blunder
Foolish, costly mistake
slip-up · bungle · botch · flub · goof · error · faux pas · blooper · snafu · fiasco
awkwardness
Lack of grace or ease
- gauchenessSocial ineptitude
- tactlessnessAbsence of social sensitivity
- ineptitudeLack of ability
gracelessness · embarrassment · discomfort · self-consciousness · unease · inelegance · crudeness · indelicacy · boorishness · ham-handedness
butterfingers
Clumsy dropper of things
- droppingLetting something fall
- mishandlingManaging badly or clumsily
- fumblingClumsy, uncoordinated handling
bobbling · muffing · spilling · juggling · slipping · groping · grasping · knocking over · breaking · shattering
uncoordinated
Lacking physical grace
lumbering · stumbling · tripping · fumbling · bumbling · stiff · graceless · maladroit · clunky · heavy-footed
- Incompetencebungle, failure, botch, inability, blunder
- lack of skillincompetence, ineptitude, awkwardness, inexperience, bungling
- skill deficiencyincompetence, ineptitude, awkwardness, inexperience, forgetfulness
- physical clumsinessawkwardness, stumbling, fumbling, ungainliness, gracelessness
- intoxication effectseuphoria, dizziness, slurred speech, drowsiness, confusion
- clunkinessawkwardness, bulkiness, ungainliness, unwieldiness, chunkiness
clumsinessgrace
Effortless beauty of motion
gracefulness · agility · nimbleness · coordination · poise
clumsinessdexterity
Skillful hand coordination
deftness · adroitness · nimbleness · handiness · skill
clumsinesstact
Sensitivity in speech
tactfulness · diplomacy · social grace · finesse · savoir-faire