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CLUNKY

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 I. (adjective) 

Comparative and superlative

Comparative: clunkier  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

Superlative: clunkiest  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

Sense 1

Meaning:

Making a clunking soundplay

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

audible; hearable (heard or perceptible by the ear)

Derivation:

clunk (a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects))

Sense 2

Meaning:

Lacking grace in movement or postureplay

Example:

heaved his unwieldy figure out of his chair

Synonyms:

clumsy; clunky; gawky; ungainly; unwieldy

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

awkward (lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance)

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