Hyphenation of CLUMSY

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word CLUMSY? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

CLUM-SY

Definitions of CLUMSY:

1.
Lacking grace in movement or posture
A gawky lad with long ungainly legs Clumsy fingers What an ungainly creature a giraffe is Heaved his unwieldy figure out of his chair
2.
Not elegant or graceful in expression
An awkward prose style A clumsy apology His cumbersome writing style If the rumor is true
3.
Can anything be more inept than to repeat it now?
4.
Difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape
An awkward bundle to carry A load of bunglesome paraphernalia Clumsy wooden shoes The cello
5.
A rather ungainly instrument for a girl
6.
Showing lack of skill or aptitude
A bungling workman Did a clumsy job His fumbling attempt to put up a shelf

Synonyms of CLUMSY:

adj gawky, clunky, ungainly, unwieldy, awkward
adj awkward, cumbersome, inapt, inept, ill-chosen, infelicitous
adj awkward, bunglesome, ungainly, unwieldy, unmanageable
adj bungling, fumbling, incompetent, unskilled

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