Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clumsiness

/ˈklʌm.zi.nəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.37 in modern English

Syllables: clum-si-ness
IPA: /ˈklʌm.zi.nəs/

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A lack of coordination or elegance; the condition or quality of being clumsy.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"He dropped them not out of spite, but out of clumsiness."
""Pardon my clumsiness," he said to the lady. "I am, unfortunately, quite blind. But," he added, with a smile, to turn off the mishap, "even a blind man must have a house.""

Etymology

Etymology tree English clumsy Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English clumsiness From clumsy + -ness.

Usage

Inflected Forms

clumsinesses (plural)

Synonyms

awkwardness gracelessness stiffness ineptness ineptitude maladroitness slowness

Questions

How do you pronounce clumsiness?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈklʌm.zi.nəs/.
What does clumsiness mean?: A lack of coordination or elegance; the condition or quality of being clumsy.
Where does clumsiness come from?: Etymology tree English clumsy Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English clumsiness From clumsy + -ness.

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