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100 Best Synonyms for “Clumsy”

February 25, 2026

100 Best Synonyms for

No. Term Definition
1. Accident-prone Often causing mishaps.
2. All thumbs Very awkward with hands.
3. Awkward Lacking ease or grace.
4. Bumbling Acting with confused clumsiness.
5. Butterfingers Frequently drops things.
6. Cack-handed Clumsy; lacking manual skill.
7. Careless Not careful; prone to mistakes.
8. Catastrophic So bad it causes damage.
9. Cavalier Overly casual; heedless of care.
10. Crude Rough and unrefined in action.
11. Dippy Silly and inept.
12. Disjointed Lacking smooth coordination.
13. Disorganized Poorly arranged; chaotic in action.
14. Distracted Not focused; error-prone.
15. Doltish Stupidly awkward.
16. Dopey Slow and awkward.
17. Dorky Socially awkward; ungainly.
18. Dumb-handed Lacking dexterity.
19. Faltering Unsteady; prone to slips.
20. Feckless Ineffective; lacking purpose or skill.
21. Fidgety Restless, causing awkward movements.
22. Flailing Moving wildly without control.
23. Floundering Struggling awkwardly to proceed.
24. Fumbling Handling things awkwardly.
25. Gangly Tall and awkwardly thin.
26. Gauche Unsophisticated; socially awkward.
27. Gawky Awkwardly clumsy in movement.
28. Giddy Unsteady from excitement or dizziness.
29. Goofy Silly and awkward.
30. Graceless Lacking grace or poise.
31. Ham-fisted Heavy-handed; lacking finesse.
32. Haphazard Random; lacking careful planning.
33. Heavy-footed Walking noisily; lacking lightness.
34. Hobbling Walking awkwardly with difficulty.
35. Inept Not skilled; incompetent.
36. Inexpert Not trained or practiced.
37. Injudicious Showing poor judgment; careless.
38. Irresolute Hesitant, causing awkward actions.
39. Janky Poorly made; awkward to use.
40. Jerky Moving in sudden, uneven motions.
41. Jittery Nervous; unsteady in movement.
42. Klutzy Awkward; prone to accidents.
43. Knock-kneed Awkward-legged; ungainly stance.
44. Lackadaisical Careless; lacking effort.
45. Languid Slow and lacking energy.
46. Lopsided Uneven; awkwardly balanced.
47. Lumbering Moving heavily and awkwardly.
48. Lurching Moving with sudden, awkward sways.
49. Maladroit Clumsy; lacking skill.
50. Misguided Poorly directed; error-prone.
51. Mishandling Handling badly; causing problems.
52. Misstepping Making awkward or wrong steps.
53. Muddled Confused, leading to mistakes.
54. Mumsy Awkward and ungainly.
55. Nervy Tense; prone to awkwardness.
56. Oafish Rude and clumsy.
57. Off-balance Unsteady; lacking stability.
58. Overhasty Too quick; careless in action.
59. Overwrought Overly tense; prone to blunders.
60. Pawky Awkward; lacking polish.
61. Ponderous Heavy and slow-moving.
62. Poorly coordinated Movements don’t align smoothly.
63. Pratfall-prone Likely to stumble or fall.
64. Reckless Careless of consequences.
65. Rough Not gentle; lacking finesse.
66. Rough-hewn Unpolished; crudely formed.
67. Rude Lacking refinement or tact.
68. Shaky Unsteady; likely to slip.
69. Shambling Shuffling with awkward gait.
70. Shoddy Poorly done; careless.
71. Slapdash Hastily done; careless.
72. Sloppy Messy; lacking care.
73. Spasmodic Occurring in jerky bursts.
74. Spill-prone Likely to spill things.
75. Stiff Not flexible; awkward in motion.
76. Stumbling Tripping or moving unsteadily.
77. Stuttering Hesitant and halting in delivery.
78. Tactless Awkward; lacking sensitivity.
79. Thick-fingered Lacking fine finger control.
80. Thoughtless Not considering consequences; careless.
81. Tippy Easily tipped; unstable.
82. Tottering Walking unsteadily; near falling.
83. Tripping Catching feet; losing balance.
84. Uncoordinated Lacking coordination.
85. Uncouth Crude; lacking manners.
86. Ungainly Awkward; not graceful.
87. Unhandy Not skillful with hands.
88. Unpolished Lacking refinement or smoothness.
89. Unpracticed Not trained; inexperienced.
90. Unskillful Lacking skill; inept.
91. Unsteady Not firm; wavering.
92. Unwieldy Hard to handle; awkward.
93. Vacillating Wavering, causing awkward timing.
94. Waddling Walking with short, swaying steps.
95. Wandering-handed Hands move without control.
96. Wayward Unruly; hard to manage.
97. Wobbly Unstable; likely to topple.
98. Wonky Off-kilter; not working smoothly.
99. Wooden Stiff and unnatural in movement.
100. Woolly Vague; leading to muddled action.
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