klutzy

The word “klutzy” has 2 syllables: klutz-y

It's pronounced as /ˈklʌt.zi/


What is synonym and antonym for klutzy?

In the thesaurus, “klutzy” has 46 synonyms and 10 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for klutzy along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for klutzy

  • all thumbs
  • amateurish
  • artless
  • awkward
  • blundering
  • bulky
  • bumbling
  • bungling
  • butterfingers
  • clumsy
  • coarse
  • floundering
  • galumphing
  • gawkish
  • gawky
  • graceless
  • green
  • having two left feet
  • having two left hands
  • incompetent
  • inept
  • inexpert
  • larruping
  • lubberly
  • lumbering
  • lumpish
  • maladroit
  • oafish
  • rude
  • shambling
  • shuffling
  • stiff
  • stumbling
  • uncoordinated
  • uncouth
  • unfit
  • ungainly
  • ungraceful
  • unhandy
  • unpolished
  • unrefined
  • unskilled
  • unskillful
  • unsteady
  • wabbly
  • wobbly

Antonyms for klutzy

  • coordinated
  • graceful
  • light
  • light-foot
  • light-footed
  • lissom
  • lissome
  • lithe
  • nimble
  • sure-footed

Meanings of klutzy

  • adjective
    1. Awkward, clumsy or socially inept.

Example Sentences

  • She felt klutzy walking in high heels for the first time.
  • His klutzy movements made everyone laugh during the rehearsal.
  • I’m always klutzy when I’m nervous around new people.
  • The robot moved in a klutzy, jerky way that amused the kids.
  • Don’t be so hard on yourself—everyone has a klutzy day now and then.

On this page you'll find 56 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to klutzy, such as: all thumbs, amateurish, artless, awkward, blundering, bulky, bumbling.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

oafish

galumphing

  • awkward
  • barging
  • blundering
  • bulky
  • burdensome
  • careening
  • clumping
  • clumsy
  • clunker
  • clunking
  • clunky
  • cumbrous
  • doddering
  • dragging
  • embarrassing
  • flogging
  • flopping
  • floundering
  • gawkish
  • gawky
  • graceless
  • hauling
  • heavy
  • hefty
  • incommodious
  • inconvenient
  • klutzy
  • larruping
  • leaden
  • lubberly
  • lumbering
  • lumping
  • lumpish
  • lurching
  • massive
  • oppressive
  • plodding
  • ponderous
  • pounding
  • reeling
  • scuffing
  • scuffling
  • shambling
  • shuffling
  • slogging
  • sloughing
  • staggering
  • stamping
  • stomping
  • stumbling
  • stumping
  • swaying
  • teetering
  • tiresome
  • tottering
  • tramping
  • tromping
  • trudging
  • uncoordinated
  • ungainly
  • unhandy
  • unmanageable
  • unsteady
  • unwieldy
  • wabbling
  • wabbly
  • waddling
  • wearisome
  • weaving
  • weighty
  • wobbling
  • wobbly

unathletic

larruping

gawkish


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