clum·sy / ˈkləmzē/ • adj. (-si·er, -si·est) awkward in movement or in handling things. ∎  done awkwardly or without skill or elegance: a clumsy attempt to park a clumsy remake of an old movie. ∎  difficult to handle or use; unwieldy: the legal procedure is far too clumsy. ∎  lacking social skills and graces.DERIVATIVES: clum·si·ly / -zəlē/ adv.clum·si·ness n.

clumsy †benumbed; moving as if benumbed, awkward in action. XVI. f. (dial.) clumse benumb (XIII), prob. of Scand. orig.