clumsy

Adjective
  1. Lacking grace in movement or posture (synset 301144412)
    "a gawky lad with long ungainly legs"; "clumsy fingers"; "what an ungainly creature a giraffe is"; "heaved his unwieldy figure out of his chair"
    similar to: awkward - lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance
    same as: clunky, gawky, ungainly, unwieldy
  2. Not elegant or graceful in expression (synset 301004599)
    "an awkward prose style"; "a clumsy apology"; "his cumbersome writing style"; "if the rumor is true, can anything be more inept than to repeat it now?"
    similar to: infelicitous - not appropriate in application; defective
    same as: awkward, cumbersome, ill-chosen, inapt, inept
  3. Difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape (synset 302574753)
    "an awkward bundle to carry"; "a load of bunglesome paraphernalia"; "clumsy wooden shoes"; "the cello, a rather ungainly instrument for a girl"
    similar to: unmanageable, unwieldy - difficult to use or handle or manage because of size or weight or shape
    same as: awkward, bunglesome, ungainly
  4. Showing lack of skill or aptitude (synset 302237069)
    "a bungling workman"; "did a clumsy job"; "his fumbling attempt to put up a shelf"
    similar to: unskilled - not having or showing or requiring special skill or proficiency
    same as: bungling, fumbling, incompetent

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