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| Date: | 1500-1600 |
| Origin: | Probably from clumse 'too cold to feel anything' (16-19 centuries), from a Scandinavian language |
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clum‧sy
comparative clumsier, superlative clumsiest
comparative clumsier, superlative clumsiest1 moving in an awkward way and tending to make things fall over : 
I felt clumsy, shy and awkward at the party.
I felt clumsy, shy and awkward at the party.2 a clumsy object is not easy to use and is often large and heavy
3 a clumsy action or statement is said or done carelessly or badly, and likely to upset someone : David made a clumsy attempt to comfort us.
David made a clumsy attempt to comfort us. —clumsily adverb
—clumsiness noun [uncountable]
