klutzy

[kluht-see] /ˈklʌt si/
adjective, klutzier, klutziest. Slang.
1.
clumsy; awkward:
If you weren't so klutzy you wouldn't have dropped it.
2.
unwieldy; bulky or awkward:
a klutzy pair of boots.
3.
inept or thoughtless; boneheaded:
a klutzy remark.
Origin
1960-65, Americanism; klutz + -y1
Related forms
klutziness, noun
Examples from the web for klutzy
  • Be wary of cheap, klutzy proprietary remotes that could make your experience a frustrating one.
  • And also you have got a lot of klutzy medical trainees there.
  • It is set in a run-down diner where a bumbling short-order cook and a klutzy waitress work.
  • The second segment is about a tap-dance instructor trying to cope with the affections of a klutzy student who has a crush on her.
Word Origin and History for klutzy
adj.

1965, from klutz + -y (2). Related: Klutziness.

Slang definitions & phrases for klutzy

klutzy

adjective
  1. Stupid; idiotic: any clever kid playing a klutzy kid
  2. Clumsy; unhandy (1968+)