klutzier

Even more fumbling

Klutzier is the comparative form of klutzy, meaning more awkward or clumsy than someone or something else.

The word comes from Yiddish and carries a tone of affectionate teasing rather than harsh criticism.

I'm even klutzier than my sister—I trip over nothing.

The new puppy is klutzier than the old dog ever was.

manner

awkward

Lacking grace or ease

maladroit · unpolished · unrefined · graceless · ham-handed · clunky · bumbling · shambling · blundering · stiff

physical

clumsy

Lacking physical coordination

bumping · dropping · spilling · butterfingers · uncoordinated · lumbering · ungainly · gawky · oafish · clodhopper

incompetent

bungling

Mishandling through incompetence

inept · unskilled · amateurish · hapless · hopeless · error-prone · accident-prone · all-thumbs · ham-fisted · heavy-handed

Opposites
physical coordination and grace

klutziernimbler

More light-footed

smoother · steadier · defter · slicker

Family

klutziness, klutziest

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G