as in clumsy
difficult to use or operate especially because of size, weight, or design
even my five-year-old laptop seems clunky next to some of the really slim new models
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Recent Examples of clunky
But the music of Moana 2 is the biggest mark against it with derivative melodies and clunky lyrics that screech the action to a halt.
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 28 Nov. 2024
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
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 28 Nov. 2024
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clunky
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Far from prolific in front of goal, the Senegalese looked out of sorts, full of running and hunger to score but clumsy, his anxious limbs snatching at chances rather than taking them naturally.Henry Flynn, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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The first few episodes were rife with clumsy and, at times, confusing time jumps, many that seemed tacked on to preexisting scenes in an effort to retrofit them for a new, Costner-less reality.Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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At a time when the entire nation is mobilized to protect our identity, such demands are awkward at best.Jordan King, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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Most modern cities are full of unused land that's typically considered too small to build housing on, but Signal House, by ISA, shows that shrewd designers can utilize even the most awkward plot of land.Adam Williams, New Atlas, 25 Dec. 2024
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Ah yes, the most First World of First World problems: Shouldering the inconvenience of cumbersome tech installation.Mitch Wallace, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Crossing Times Square in a ball gown with a cumbersome hoop skirt isn’t easy, for example, but Adams found a way to turn it into a motif.Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
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Tech stacks have become unwieldy and difficult to justify, both financially and operationally.Michael Zuercher, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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This will give it better balance and make the saw feel less heavy and unwieldy.Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2024
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“Clunky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clunky. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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