clumsiness

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English

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Etymology

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From clumsy +‎ -ness.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈklʌm.zi.nəs/
  • Audio (US):(file)

Noun

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clumsiness (countable and uncountable, plural clumsinesses)

  1. A lack of coordination or elegance; the condition or quality of being clumsy.
    He dropped them not out of spite, but out of clumsiness.

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