Clunky

adj, slang

adj, slang ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Ungainly; awkward; inelegant; cumbersome. informal

    "That tomboy's clothing is rather clunky."

  2. 2
    Being or making a clunk sound.

    "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?"

Adjective
  1. 1
    making a clunking sound wordnet
  2. 2
    lacking grace in movement or posture wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
audibleclumsygawkyungainlyungainlyunwieldy

Example

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"The UX of the app is really clunky."

Etymology

From clunk + -y.

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