clunkier
Less graceful, heavier
Clunkier is the comparative form of clunky—more awkward, heavy, or cumbersome than something else.
The word applies to physical objects The old laptop is clunkier than the new model and to abstractions like prose, interfaces, or systems that lack elegance or smooth operation The original software was clunkier and harder to navigate.
Moving heavily and awkwardly
- ungainlyLacking ease of movement
- gracelessLacking smoothness or charm
- stumblingWalking clumsily, almost falling
- ploddingMoving slowly, heavily
lurching · shambling · trudging · galumphing · clumsy · uncoordinated · stiff · awkward
Awkward to manipulate
- cumbersomeAwkwardly heavy or bulky
- bulkyLarge and awkward to handle
- inelegantLacking grace or refinement
- unrefinedNot processed or polished
crude · unpolished · unsophisticated · rough-hewn · makeshift · amateurish · slapdash · cobbled
Lacking grace or ease
- stiltedUnnaturally formal in expression
- laboredRequiring great exertion
- ponderousAwkwardly heavy or slow
- gracelessLacking smoothness or charm
inelegant · wooden · stiff · overwrought · convoluted · tortured · unpolished · leaden
lumbering
Moving heavily and awkwardly
- ungainlyLacking ease of movement
- gracelessLacking smoothness or charm
- stumblingWalking clumsily, almost falling
plodding · lurching · shambling · trudging · galumphing · clumsy · uncoordinated · stiff · awkward · bumbling
unwieldy
Awkward to manipulate
- cumbersomeAwkwardly heavy or bulky
- bulkyLarge and awkward to handle
- inelegantLacking grace or refinement
unrefined · crude · unpolished · unsophisticated · rough-hewn · makeshift · amateurish · slapdash · cobbled · ungainly
awkward
Lacking grace or ease
- stiltedUnnaturally formal in expression
- laboredRequiring great exertion
- ponderousAwkwardly heavy or slow
graceless · inelegant · wooden · stiff · overwrought · convoluted · tortured · unpolished · leaden · plodding
clanking
Harsh metallic sound
- rattlingProducing rapid knocks
- thuddingMaking dull impacts
- clatteringMaking repeated sharp sounds
banging · knocking · grinding · squeaking · creaking · groaning · jangling · rumbling · thumping · noisy