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I have written some of the clumsiest, most clogged-yet-vagrant, hobbledehoyish, hitch-slipping sentences ever conceived by the human mind.
Roy Blount, Jr.

Meaning of "clumsiest" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CLUMSIEST

clumsiest  [ˈklʌmzɪɪst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CLUMSIEST

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Clumsiest is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CLUMSIEST


blowsiest
ˈblaʊzɪɪst
blowziest
ˈblaʊzɪɪst
breeziest
ˈbriːzɪɪst
cheesiest
ˈtʃiːzɪɪst
cosiest
ˈkəʊzɪɪst
craziest
ˈkreɪzɪɪst
earliest
ˈɜːlɪɪst
flimsiest
ˈflɪmzɪɪst
frowziest
ˈfraʊzɪɪst
fubsiest
ˈfʌbzɪɪst
funniest
ˈfʌnɪɪst
fuzziest
ˈfʌzɪɪst
hobbyist
ˈhɒbɪɪst
lousiest
ˈlaʊzɪɪst
noisiest
ˈnɔɪzɪɪst
sexiest
ˈseksɪɪst
teensiest
ˈtiːnzɪɪst
weensiest
ˈwiːnzɪɪst
whimsiest
ˈwɪmzɪɪst
wooziest
ˈwuːzɪɪst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CLUMSIEST

clumber
clumber spaniel
clump
clump-like
clumper
clumpiness
clumpish
clumpy
clumsier
clumsily
clumsiness
clumsy
clunch
clung
Cluniac
clunk
clunker
clunkier
clunkiest

WORDS THAT END LIKE CLUMSIEST

at the earliest
busiest
choosiest
classiest
dressiest
easiest
folksiest
fussiest
glassiest
glossiest
grassiest
greasiest
gutsiest
horsiest
messiest
mousiest
newsiest
nosiest
queasiest
rosiest
sassiest

Synonyms and antonyms of clumsiest in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CLUMSIEST»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «clumsiest» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of clumsiest

Translation of «clumsiest» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CLUMSIEST

Find out the translation of clumsiest to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of clumsiest from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «clumsiest» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

clumsiest
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

más torpe
570 millions of speakers

English

clumsiest
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

clumsiest
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

clumsiest
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

неуклюжий
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

desajeitada
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

clumsiest
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

maladroit
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Clumsiest
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

clumsiest
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

clumsiest
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

clumsiest
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Clumsiest
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

clumsiest
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இழிந்த
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Clumsiest
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Clumsiest
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

goffo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

clumsiest
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

незграбний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

grosolan
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

clumsiest
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lompste
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

clumsiest
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

clumsiest
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of clumsiest

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CLUMSIEST»

The term «clumsiest» is normally little used and occupies the 124.412 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CLUMSIEST» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about clumsiest

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QUOTES WITH «CLUMSIEST»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word clumsiest.
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Roy Blount, Jr.
I have written some of the clumsiest, most clogged-yet-vagrant, hobbledehoyish, hitch-slipping sentences ever conceived by the human mind.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CLUMSIEST»

Discover the use of clumsiest in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to clumsiest and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Clumsiest People in Europe: A Bad-Tempered Guide To The ...
' 'The Scotch will not take much trouble to please strangers.' In The Clumsiest People in Europe, Todd Pruzan has gathered together a selection of Mrs Mortimer's finest moments, celebrating the woman who turned ignorance into an art form.
Favell Lee Mortimer, Todd Pruzan, 2010
2
The Clumsiest People in Europe: Or, Mrs. Mortimer's ...
Based on the real-life observations, prejudices, and opinions of Mrs.
Todd Pruzan, 2006
3
The Clumsiest Cowboy: A Lesson in Showing Compassion
"Everyone in town knows that Cowboy Larry is the clumsiest cowboy in the west. And when he's down, they couldn't care less. Tag along as Cowboy Larry shows those careless cowpokes how to be Compassionate Cowboys"--P. [4] of cover.
Doug Peterson, 2011
4
The Dragonfly Key
In this charming fantasy tale, a young girl is swept away on an exciting and dangerous adventure, where she soon realizes she must summon the courage to help save a dying land—before it is too late.
Laura Nowotny, 2012
5
Who Framed Mary Bubnik?: Mary's Not a Thief . . . Or Is She?
When someone begins taking things from the Academy dressing room, Courtney suspects Mary Bubnik, whose family may have to end her lessons, because of financial problems.
Jahnna N. Malcolm, 2001
6
The Clumsies Make A Mess (The Clumsies, Book 1)
Three crazy, funny stories, featuring the two clumsiest talking mice you’ll ever meet...
Sorrel Anderson, 2010
7
Anook: The Snow Princess
Sibling rivalry and family loyalty are the themes explored in this enchanting story, written and illustrated by Hans Wilhelm, and inspired by the tale of "King Lear. back flap Hans Wilhelm was born in Bremen, Germany.
Hans Wilhelm, 2003
8
Kossuth and Magyar land, or, Personal adventures during the ...
First, we have the clumsiest vehicle in the world ; the clumsiest and most spiritless of horses ; a loutish coachman, who delights in cracking a whip fitter to drive a span of A CONTINENTAL DILIGENCE. 21 Cape oxen, than a diligence and.
Charles Pridham, 1851
9
Essays on Euripidean Drama
... of some of the shorter and simpler lyrics which redeem in some measure the reputation of the dreariest of playwrights — if that term be not over complimentary for the clumsiest of botchers that ever floundered through his work as a dramatist.
Gilbert Norwood, 1954
10
Man or Matter
... also known as Maximen und Reflexionen), contain the following statement: 'As a mathematician, Newton is held in such high regard that the clumsiest of errors, the view that light — clear, pure and eternally unclouded — is a composite of a ...
Ernst Lehrs, 1985

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CLUMSIEST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term clumsiest is used in the context of the following news items.
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A nun's habit and lost teeth: 8 of the weirdest successful insurance …
The start of July is the clumsiest time of the year, according to insurers Direct Line, which sees 60% more accident claims than usual. We asked ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
England Exits Women's World Cup After Own-Goal Heartbreak
Perhaps the clumsiest loss for the English men came in the 2002 World Cup, when the goat was goalkeeper David Seaman. He misjudged a ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
3
7 Ways To Exercise That Don't Feel Like Exercise, Because …
I'm pretty much the clumsiest land mammal to ever grace the earth, and even I can close the blinds, lock the doors and drop it like it's lukewarm. You don't have ... «Bustle, Jul 15»
4
In Saint Mazie, Jami Attenberg fleshes out Joseph Mitchell's …
... so all the work of revealing expository details—often one of the clumsiest-handled parts of historical fiction—is farmed out to other characters. «Chicago Reader, Jun 15»
5
Netflix reportedly set to launch in India by 2016
Harish JonnalagaddaNewsroom Warrior for Mobile Nations. "The clumsiest man in tech. " Twitter Facebook Google Plus Email. 0 forum posts. «Android Central, Jun 15»
6
6/24 Zim's WWE NXT Coverage: Finn Bálor vs. Rhyno, Hideo Itami …
That said, it may have been the clumsiest promo in NXT history... Until Cassady's disaster. This might be a rough four weeks considering how ... «ProWrestling.net, Jun 15»
7
Review: Ted 2
The Hasbro bit works its way into the clumsiest part of the movie, where Giovanni Ribisi's Donny returns with another plot to nab Ted. This was ... «JoBlo.com, Jun 15»
8
Fifty Shades of Grey; Blackhat; Blind; Can't Come Out to Play …
... many failed to note just how neatly Taylor-Johnson and screenwriter Kelly Marcel had stripped it, so to speak, of its clumsiest impulses. «The Guardian, Jun 15»
9
Max Richter composes longest ever piece of classical music
The famous Classical prodigy had a playful side. In his Musical Joke he composed the clumsiest music possible: as well as filling the score with ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
10
Eat Shit, Cardinals
And not only did they allegedly hack into another team's system, but they allegedly did it in the clumsiest, most easily detectable way possible. «Deadspin, Jun 15»

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