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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Her diaper bag, meanwhile, was big and clunky — not ideal for a dinner date. —

Megan Sauer, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024 Without the central glue of SUR, Vanderpump’s own presence in her namesake show also began to feel awkward and clunky. —

Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 28 Nov. 2024 Audiences came in prepared to love Wicked’s famous power ballads and girl power core, but one aspect of the story seems to have caught people by surprise: its somewhat clunky yet remarkably durable political allegory. —

Vox Staff, Vox, 27 Nov. 2024 Back then, SaaS was almost unheard of in the public sector—most government software was on-premise, clunky and outdated. —

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