clunky
Heavy and graceless
Clunky describes something awkward, heavy, or lacking grace.
Clunky shoes are bulky and inelegant.
Clunky prose reads clumsily.
Clunky software has an unintuitive interface: The app works, but the navigation is clunky.
The word suggests something functional but unrefined—it gets the job done without finesse.
Not immediately graspable
- user-unfriendlyPoorly designed for operators
- laggyExperiencing input delay
- unresponsiveFailing to react or reply
- buggyHorse-drawn cart
glitchy · slow · frustrating · convoluted · confusing · cumbersome · awkward · difficult
Awkwardly heavy or bulky
- unwieldyAwkward to manipulate
- oversizedExceeding typical dimensions
- heftyConsiderable in weight
- ponderousAwkwardly heavy or slow
hulking · heavy · unmanageable · chunky · blocky · boxy · bulging · thick
Lacking ease of movement
- lumberingMoving heavily and awkwardly
- gracelessLacking smoothness or charm
- gawkyAwkwardly tall and clumsy
- clumsyLacking physical coordination
bumbling · fumbling · uncoordinated · ungraceful · blundering · maladroit · oafish · ham-handed
Lacking grace or refinement
- crudeUnpolished, raw state
- unrefinedNot processed or polished
- roughUneven in surface
- makeshiftTemporary, improvised substitute
jerry-rigged · kludgy · patched · cobbled · hacked · amateurish · unpolished · slapdash
Old and outdated
- datedOld-fashioned or courted
- old-fashionedBelonging to earlier times
- outmodedNo longer in fashion
- archaicBelonging to earlier times
obsolete · retro · vintage · behind-the-times · prehistoric · superannuated · anachronistic · old-school
unintuitive
Not immediately graspable
- user-unfriendlyPoorly designed for operators
- laggyExperiencing input delay
- unresponsiveFailing to react or reply
buggy · glitchy · slow · frustrating · convoluted · confusing · cumbersome · awkward · difficult · complicated
cumbersome
Awkwardly heavy or bulky
ponderous · hulking · heavy · unmanageable · chunky · blocky · boxy · bulging · thick · massive
ungainly
Lacking ease of movement
- lumberingMoving heavily and awkwardly
- gracelessLacking smoothness or charm
- gawkyAwkwardly tall and clumsy
clumsy · bumbling · fumbling · uncoordinated · ungraceful · blundering · maladroit · oafish · ham-handed · ham-fisted
inelegant
Lacking grace or refinement
makeshift · jerry-rigged · kludgy · patched · cobbled · hacked · amateurish · unpolished · slapdash · thrown-together
antiquated
Old and outdated
- datedOld-fashioned or courted
- old-fashionedBelonging to earlier times
- outmodedNo longer in fashion
archaic · obsolete · retro · vintage · behind-the-times · prehistoric · superannuated · anachronistic · old-school · unfashionable
clanking
Harsh metallic sound
- rattlingProducing rapid knocks
- clatteringMaking repeated sharp sounds
- thuddingMaking dull impacts
banging · clanging · grinding · creaking · thumping · noisy · jangling · rumbling · knocking
- prose qualitiesclarity, eloquence, coherence, conciseness, flow
- outdatedobsolete, outdated, out of date, dated, outmoded
- clumsyclumsy, awkward, bumbling, bungling, fumbling
- inefficiencyinefficient, wasteful, unproductive, ineffective, suboptimal
clunkysleek
Smooth and elegant
elegant · streamlined · refined · polished · stylish
clunkyintuitive
Known without reasoning
user-friendly · smooth · seamless · functional · handy
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