Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

klutzy

/ˈklʌtsi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.55 in modern English

Syllables: klutzy
IPA: /ˈklʌtsi/

22

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Awkward, clumsy or socially inept.

Derogatory; Slang

Example Sentences

"Life is a high wire act and there's no net. And most of us are klutzy, so watch out, here comes another splat."

Etymology

Etymology tree English klutz Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English klutzy From klutz + -y.

Usage

Inflected Forms

klutzier (comparative) klutziest (superlative)

Derived Forms

klutzily klutziness

Frequently Paired Words

klutz

Rhymes With

gutsy

Questions

How do you pronounce klutzy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈklʌtsi/.
What does klutzy mean?: Awkward, clumsy or socially inept.
Where does klutzy come from?: Etymology tree English klutz Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English klutzy From klutz + -y.

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