clunky

English

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ʌŋki

Adjective

clunky (comparative clunkier, superlative clunkiest)

1. (informal) Ungainly; awkward; inelegant; cumbersome.
   • 2013 May 23, Sarah Lyall, "British Leader’s Liberal Turn Sets Off a Rebellion in His Party," New York Times (retrieved 29 May 2013):

     At a time when Mr. Cameron is being squeezed from both sides — from the right by members of his own party and by the anti-immigrant, anti-Europe U.K. Independence Party, and from the left by his Liberal Democrat coalition partners — the move seemed uncharacteristically clunky.

2. Being or making a clunk sound.
   • 2012, Mike Brent, ‎Fiona Dent, The Leader's Guide to Influence

     You might find yourself listening to the sound your car door makes when it shuts. Is it a cheap tinny sound or a strong clunky sound like the VW?

Derived terms

• clunkiness

Translations

ungainly and awkward to use

• German: klobig (de), schwerfällig (de)
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: prakket, tungvint, upraktisk

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• Portuguese: desajeitado (pt)
• Turkish: elverişsiz (tr), hantal (tr), kullanışsız (tr)