clunky

adjective

ˈkləŋ-kē

clunkier; clunkiest

Synonyms of clunky next

: clumsy in style, form, or execution

a clunky thriller

clunky earrings

Examples of clunky in a Sentence

I drive a clunky old station wagon. His act was full of clunky one-liners.

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From the lack of an audience, to the clunky, uncomfortable, and prohibitively expensive VR hardware, or the lack of interoperability, the promise of the metaverse from 2021 simply isn’t holding true in 2024. —

Webb Wright, WIRED, 7 Oct. 2024 Some of it is a bit clunky in that ‘80s TV way, but Shatner makes the terror of his own trauma feel palpable, and the images of demonic children on a lonely playground has visceral power. —

Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024 The new search will be much more intuitive and seamless, and the old paradigm will start to seem clunky and outdated. —

John Werner, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024 Early versions were clunky and unimpressive, and many doubted their long-term potential. —

Vivek Wadhwa, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for clunky