clumsiness meaning and definition

CLUMSINESS noun

Definition of clumsiness (noun)

1. unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
   • synonyms: awkwardness, ineptitude, ineptness, maladroitness, slowness
2. the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant
   • synonyms: awkwardness
   • antonym: gracefulness
3. the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment)
   • synonyms: awkwardness, gracelessness, stiffness