Reverse Dictionary: CLUMSY

ADJECTIVES
​► AWKWARD AS JOB’S OFF-OX very awkward or clumsy → 1966 Amer. dial.
► AGRICULTURAL clumsy or ungraceful → 1930s Amer. sl.
► AWK clumsy, awkward to use; untoward to deal with → 1593 obs.
► AWKWARD AS A CAT IN PATTENS clumsy, very awkward, making a great noise → 1903 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► AWKWARD AS A CHOW ON A BIKE extremely clumsy, uncoordinated → 1920s Aust. sl.
► AWKWARDLY clumsy, awkward, troublesome → 1703 Eng. dial.
► AWKY clumsy, awkward, untoward, perverse, difficult → 1655 obs.
► AWPING clumsy, awkward → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► AWPISH clumsy, awkward → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► BACK-ASSED perverse; clumsy → 2007 US sl. (Bk.)
► BACKWARDS clumsy, awkward → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► BAFAN clumsy, awkward → 1950s W. Indies, Rasta usage
► BALACK-HANDED clumsy → 1888 Eng. dial.
► BALTERING clumsy, unsteady → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► BAMBLING clumsy → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BAMMELING clumsy, awkward → 1898 Sc. (Bk.)
► BILDERING clumsy, lumbering → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► BILTIE clumsy, thickset; clubbish → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BLAWTHERING clumsy, awkward, blundering → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► BLOME-DOWN clumsy → 1851 Eng. dial.
► BLUITERIN clumsy → 1911 Sc.  (Bk.)
► BOISTOUS clumsy, roughly massive; bulky → c1325 obs.
► BUCKETY clumsy, like a bucket → 1883
► BULL-FOOTED clumsy, awkward → 1954 Amer. dial.
► BUMBERSOME clumsy, awkward → 1965 Amer. dial.
► BUMBLE-ARSED clumsy, awkward; bumbling → 1661
► BUMBLE-BATH clumsy, unwieldy → 19C sl.
► BUMBLE-FOOTED orig., having a club foot or other deformity of the foot, causing it to be unable to bend properly; later, awkward, clumsy, inept; bumbling → 1823
► BUMBLY awkward, clumsy, blundering, esp. in an endearing way → 1884
► BUNDLESOME clumsy, awkward → 1990 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► BUNGERLY clumsy, awkward, bungling, slovenly → 1580 obs.
► BUNGERSOME clumsy → 1899 Amer. dial.
► BUNGERSOME clumsy, awkward, bungling, unwieldy → 1790 Eng. & Amer. dial.
► BUNGLESOME clumsy, awkward → 1889 Amer. dial.
► BURLIBOND clumsy, unwieldy → 17C obs.
► BUTTER-FINGERED clumsy, awkward → 1615
► BUTTERY-FINGERED clumsy, bungling; having a tendency to let things fall or slip from one’s hands → 1853
► CACK-HANDED clumsy with the hands, awkward, unhandy, inept → 1854 Eng. dial. or colloq.
► CACKY-HANDED clumsy with the hands → 1981 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)
► CAG-HANDED clumsy, awkward; left-handed → 1859 Eng. dial.
► CAM-HANDED clumsy, awkward → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► CAT-HAMMED clumsy, awkward, fumbling, without dexterity → 1746 Eng. dial.
► CAW-HANDED clumsy, awkward → L17 sl.
► CAWING clumsy, awkward, gawky → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► CAW-PAWED clumsy, awkward → L18 sl.
► CHINESE clumsy, inferior; backward → 1898 Amer. military sl., usually offensive
► CLODDISH clumsy, awkward, boorishly stolid → 1844
► CLODDY clumsy, awkward, boorishly stolid → 1876
► CLODHOPPING clumsy and large; awkward; loutish, boorish, rustic → 1828 colloq.
► CLOTCHY clumsy, awkward → 19C Eng. dial.
► CLOUTERLY clumsy, awkward; like a botcher; clownish → 1675 obs.
► CLUBBY awkward, clumsy → 1966 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► CLUMSY AS A CUB-BEAR HANDLING HIS PRICK very clumsy → 20C Can. sl.
► CLUMSY AS A DUCK IN A PLOUGHED PADDOCK very clumsy or inelegant → 1999 Aust. sl. (Bk.)
► CLUNCHY clumsy, short, and thick → 19C Eng. dial.
► COCKELTY AS A CAT IN PATTENS clumsy, very awkward, making a great noise → 1903 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► CORN-FED large and clumsy → 1914 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► COW-FOOTED clumsy → 1965 Amer. dial.
► COW-HANDED awkward, clumsy → 1834 Amer. dial. obs.
► COW-HOCKED clumsy about the ankles, having large or awkward feet → 19C sl.
► CUNNY-FINGERED clumsy, unable to hold things, butter-fingered → 1931 Amer. dial.
► DOPPICH ► DOPPICK clumsy, awkward → 1914 Amer. dial.
► DOPPLING clumsy, awkward → 1967 Amer. dial.
► DOPPY clumsy, awkward → 1985 Amer. dial.
► DORBELISH ► DORBELLISH clumsy, awkward → 1847 obs, exc. Eng. dial.
► DORBELLICAL very clumsy, awkward → 1592 obs.
► DOT-AND-GO-ONE clumsy, awkward; disjointed → 1818 Brit. colloq.
► ELEPHANTINE clumsy, unwieldy; resembling an elephant in action or manner → 1845
► FIFFLIN clumsy → 1900 Sc. (Bk.)
► FLAT-FOOTED clumsy, awkward, denoting an inability to move quickly or adroitly → 1912 sl.
► FUMBLE-FINGERED clumsy → 1980 US sl.
► FUMBLE-FISTED very awkward or clumsy in handling things → 1847 Eng. dial.
► GALLACK-HANDED ► GALLIC-HANDED clumsy, awkward; left-handed → 1796 Eng. dial.
► GALLOCKY clumsy, awkward; left-handed → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► GAMALEERIE of clumsy build, tall, raw-boned, lean, and long-necked; hence, awkward, gawky → 1808 Sc. obs.
► GARRACK ► GARRICK awkward, clumsy → 1778 Eng. dial.
► GATTIKEN gawky, clumsy, awkward → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► GAUCHE clumsy, awkward; wanting in tact or in ease and grace of manner → 1751
► GAUMY clumsy, stupid → 1996 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► GAVELESS ► GAVELLOUS clumsy, awkward, careless, inefficient → 1866 Sc.
► GAWKISH clumsy, awkward, clownish → 1876
► GAWKY clumsy, awkward, ungainly → 1759
► GLARMY clumsy → 1968 Amer. dial.
► GORMIN’ clumsy, stupid → 1913 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► HAIRY clumsy, crude, rough, erratic; frightening, hair-raising → 1848
► HALF-ASSED BACKWARDS clumsy, awkward, backward → 1969 Amer. dial.
► HAM-FISTED clumsy, awkward → 1928 sl.
► HAM-HANDED clumsy, awkward → 1918 sl.
► HANDLESS clumsy, awkward, incapable or incompetent with the hands, or in action → 1413 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► HANDLUM clumsy of hand, awkward → 19C Eng. dial.
► HAWMERIN clumsy and big → 1905 Sc. (Bk.)
► HEAVY-HANDED clumsy; not active or dexterous → 1828
► HODDY-DODDY clumsy and short or dumpy; disproportionately stout; squat → 1824
► HOMMOCKY clumsy, awkward → 19C Eng. dial.
► HORSESHIT clumsy, unskilful → 1969-71 US sl.
► HOUNCY-JOUNCY clumsy, awkward → 1846 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► ILL-AT clumsy, awkward → 1929 Sc.
► ILL-CONTRIVED clumsy, awkward → 1898 Sc.
► ILL-FAVOURED clumsy → 1825 Sc.
► ILL-SETTEN clumsy, awkward in movement → 1793 Sc.
► ILL-SHAKEN-UP clumsy, awkward, loutish; uncomely, ungraceful → 1746 Sc.
► INDEXTROUS clumsy, awkward, void of dexterity → 1684 obs.
► JOULTER clumsily stupid → 1854
► KACK-HANDED clumsy, left-handed → 1854 Eng. dial. or colloq.
► KECK-FISTED clumsy, awkward; left-handed → 1901 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► KECK-HANDED clumsy, awkward; left-handed → 1859 Eng. dial.
► KEFTY clumsy, awkward → 1875 Eng. dial.
► KLUTZY clumsy, inept → 1960 sl., orig. US
► KNOCK-KNEED clumsy → 1914 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► LAIDLY ► LIDLY clumsy, ugly, loathsome, foul → 1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► LAME clumsy, slow-footed, laggard → 1790 Sc.
► LAMMOCKING clumsy, ungainly; slouching, loose-limbed → 1863 Eng. dial.
► LEAD-FOOTED clumsy, bungling, slow → 1957 Amer. sl.
► LEEWARDLY very clumsy or stupid; unlucky → 1996 Amer. dial., orig. nautical usage (Bk.)
► LEFT-HANDED clumsy, awkward, inept → 1613
► LIKE A CAT IN PATTENS clumsy, very awkward, making a great noise → 1903 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► LOB clumsy, rustic, clownish, loutish → 1507
► LOOBILY awkward, clumsy, lubberly → 1655
► LOOBISH awkward, clumsy, lubberly → 1648 obs.
► LOOBY clumsy, awkward, doltish, stupid → 1679
► LOOBY-LIKE like a looby, clumsy, awkward, stupid → 1582
► LUBBERLY clumsy, lazy; coarse of figure and dull of intellect, loutish; stupid → 1580
► LUMBERLY clumsy, cumbrous → 1805
► MAFFLING clumsy, blundering, foolish, stupid → 1905 Eng, dial. (Bk.)
► MALADROIT clumsy, awkward, bungling; wanting in adroitness or dexterity → 1685
► MARDEL ► MERDAL clumsy, big, fat → 1865 Sc.
► MIRACULOUS clumsy, helpless → 1903 Sc. (Bk.)
► MISHEPPEN clumsy, awkward → 1903 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► MODDIN’ clumsy, dumpy → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► MUTTON-FISTED clumsy, awkward → 1918 sl.
► NEBBISHY clumsy, awkward, ineffectual → 1993 Amer. dial.
► NUMB clumsy, dull, stupid, dumb; not very alert or unaware → 1966 Amer. dial.
► PALMERING clumsy, awkward, bungling, rude → 1866 Sc.
► QUAWING clumsy, awkward, gawky → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► RAMBLING ► RAMLIN clumsy → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► RAWNY clumsy, big and awkward; said of a man → 19C Eng. dial.
► SCHLEPPY clumsy, awkward, stupid → 1970s US sl.
► SCHOOSLICH clumsy, hasty, sloppy, untidy → 1939 Amer. dial.
► SCRAM clumsy, awkward → 1825 Eng. dial.
► SHACKLE-FOOTED clumsy, awkward → 1912 Amer. dial.
► SHAMBLING clumsy → L17
► SLAMMOCKY ► SLAWMECKY ► SLOMMACHY ► SLOMMACKY ► SLUMMACKY ► SLUMMOCKY ► SLUMMUCKY characterized by clumsy or careless movement → 1865 colloq. & Eng. dial.
► SLOUGH-FOOTED clumsy → 1914 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► THICK-THUMBED clumsy, sluttish, untidy → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► THUMB-FINGERED clumsy, not dexterous → 1903
► THUMBLESS clumsy, incompetent → 1648
► THUMBY clumsy, all thumbs → 1909
► TINKERLY clumsy, bungling, unskilful; of poor quality; mean, low, disreputable → 1586
► TWO-FISTED awkward with the hands, clumsy → 1774 colloq.
► UNARTIFICIAL clumsy, not displaying special art or skill; unskilful, inartistic → 1591 obs.
► UNCANNIE clumsy, careless, unskilful, not deft, careless → 1825 Sc.
► UNCO clumsy, awkward; uncoordinated → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► UNGAIN clumsy, inactive, ungainly; inexperienced, unhandy, unskilful; loutish; disproportioned, ill-shaped → 1790 Eng. dial.
► UNHEPPEN clumsy, awkward, unskilful; without contrivance or management → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► UNLIFTY clumsy, awkward, unwieldy → 1746 Eng. dial.
► UNMACKLY clumsy in appearance → 1811 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► UNWARLY clumsy, uncouth, unwieldy → 1905 Sc. (Bk.)
► UVART clumsy, unfrequented, lonesome → 1905 Sc. (Bk.)
► VARLESS clumsy, awkward, fumbling → 1866 Sc.
► WALLOPING clumsy, awkward in gait → 1790 Eng. dial.

ADVERBS
► ALL OF A FLARE clumsily, bunglingly, incompetently → 1839 sl.
► ARSE-UP in a clumsy fashion → 1996 Aust. sl. (Bk.)
► AWKLY clumsily, awkwardly, in ungainly fashion → 1603 obs.
► BUNGERLY clumsily → 1584 obs.
► CLOUTERLY clumsily, awkwardly → 1593 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► FATLY clumsily, like a fat person → 1866
► HALF-ASSED BACKWARDS clumsily, awkwardly, badly → 1969 Amer. dial.
► HOUNCY-JOUNCY in a clumsy, jumbling manner → 1823 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► ILL-AT clumsily, awkwardly → 1929 Sc.
► ILL-FAURDLY clumsily, ungracefully → 1825 Sc.
► ILL-FAVOUREDLY clumsily; ungracefully → 1790 Sc.
► LUBBERLY clumsily, unskilfully → 1594
► LUMPERDEE CLUMPERDEE used to express clumsy movement → a1556 obs.
► SINISTERLY clumsily; awkwardly → 1628 obs.
► UNMACKLY in a clumsy or unsightly manner → 1650 Sc. & Eng. dial. obs.

NOUNS
► BILTIENESS clumsiness → 1898 Sc. (Bk.)
► BRAWD a clumsy, large article → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BUNGLERY clumsy or unskilful working or action → 1837
► FABRIC a clumsy, large, ugly thing, animal, or person → 1866 Sc.
► GAUCHENESS clumsiness, awkwardness → 1883
► GAWKIHOOD clumsiness, awkwardness; the condition or state of being a ‘gawky’ → 1872
► GAWKINESS clumsiness, awkwardness; the quality of being gawky → 1873
► JAM ► JAMB anything clumsy and large; a big, ugly animal → 1882 Sc.
► KEBROCK anything clumsy and big → a1838 Sc.
► SINISTERITY clumsiness, awkwardness; lack of skill or dexterity → 1623 obs.
► UNGAINNESS clumsiness, unwieldiness → 1896 Eng. dial.

NOUNS – PERSON
► ABLACH a person of a clumsy, ungainly demeanour and untidy habits; a useless person → 1788 Sc.
► ACE a clumsy person; a foolish or ineffectual person; an oaf, a jerk: used sarcastically → 1969 US students’ sl.
► ADAM’S OFF-OX a clumsy or  unimportant person → 1990 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► ALL THUMBS a very clumsy, awkward person → c1960 Amer. dial.
► AUBUCK ► HOBUCK ► HOE-BUCK a clumsy fellow; a lout; a country bumpkin; a noisy, rough, turbulent young man → 1807 Eng. dial.
► AWK a clumsy, stupid person → 1811 Eng. dial.
► AWPS a clumsy, stupid, gawky person → 1790 Eng. dial.
► BAAZ a clumsy, large, fat person → 1866 Sc. (Bk.)
► BABY ELEPHANT a clumsy, fat person → 1914 Amer. sl.
► BAFAN a clumsy, awkward person → 1956 sl., derogatory
► BAFF a clumsy, big person → a1868 Sc.
► BAG OF GUTS a clumsy, worthless fellow; a useless, lazy person → 1894 Amer. sl., contemptuous usage
► BAG OF SHIT TIED UP WITH STRING a clumsy, shapeless, or scruffy person → 1984 UK sl.
► BAGGAGE SMASHER a clumsy person → M19 US sl.
► BAGGER a clumsy person, a stupid person, a dolt, a jerk; an ugly person → 1989 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► BAGHEL ► BOGHEL a clumsy performer → 1880 Ireland
► BALLION a clumsy, awkward person → 1898 Ireland (Bk.)
► BALONEY a clumsy, oafish, or stupid person; an idiot; a worthless person → 1920 US sl.
► BAMBLING CHIELD a clumsy, awkwardly-made fellow → 1825 Sc.
► BARMPOT a stupid, clumsy person → 2012 Brit. sl. (Bk.)
► BARN-DOOR SAVAGE a clumsy, awkward, or foolish person; a countryman; a rustic; a yokel → 1876 sl.
► BARROW-TRAM a clumsy, ungainly person → 1889 UK sl.
► BAS a clumsy, stout, fat person → 1908 Sc.
► BAUCHLE a clumsy, awkward person → 1790 Sc. & Ireland
► BAUSON ► BAWSON a clumsy, fat, or pertinacious person → 1607 arch.
► BEAU a clumsy or stupid person → 1989 US students’ sl.
► BENNIE ► BENNY a foolish, clumsy person; a misfit → 1980 UK sl.
► BIG-FOOT a clumsy person → 1990 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► BIG STIFF a clumsy, rough, stupid, or overbearing man; a mean, disagreeable or contemptible person; a disliked person → 1896 sl., orig. US
► BILF a clumsy, large person → 1819 Sc.
► BLIND-BUCK AND DAVY a clumsy, weak-sighted, stumbling person → 1930 Amer. dial.
► BLUITER a clumsy, coarse, inconsiderate, blundering fellow → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BLUNDERBUSS a clumsy, blundering person → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► BLUNDER-GUTS a clumsy, blundering person → 1850 Eng. dial.
► BLUP a person who makes a clumsy awkward appearance → 1898 Sc. (Bk.)
► BLUTTER a clumsy, dirty, untidy, or slovenly person → 1776 Sc.
► BOOGER a very clumsy, awkward person → 1965 Amer. dial.
► BOOR a clumsy or unrefined person; a rustic; a yokel; a rude, ill-mannered, inconsiderate person → 1598
► BORE a very clumsy, awkward person → 1965 Amer. dial.
► BOXCAR a large, clumsy person → 1970 sl.
► BOZO a clumsy, clownish, or foolish fellow; an oaf; a rude or annoying person → 1916 Amer. sl.
► BULL IN A CHINA SHOP an inept or clumsy person in a situation requiring care or tact → 1981 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)
► BUMBLEBUG a very clumsy, awkward person → 1965 Amer. dial.
► BUMBLE FOOT orig. a club foot, or a foot with a deformity causing it to be unable to bend properly; later, a person who is awkward, clumsy, or bumbling → 1832
► BUMBLE-KITE a person whose clumsiness is productive of mischief → 19C Eng. dial.
► BUMMOX a clumsy, awkward person → 1941 Amer. dial.
► BUTCHER a clumsy incompetent; a bungler → 1954 US sl.
► BUTTERFINGERS a clumsy person; a person who drops things → 1837 colloq.
► BUTTER-THUMBS a clumsy person who lets things slip through their fingers → M19 sl.
► CAB a clumsy person → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► CABER a clumsy, big, coarse man → 1925 Sc.
► CACK-HAND a clumsy, awkward person → 2000s sl.
► CLOD a clumsy, awkward person; a dull, unresponsive person; a dolt → 1607 colloq.
► CLODBUSTER a clumsy or awkward person → 1950 Amer. dial.
► CLOD-HOPPER a clumsy, awkward person; a lout → 1824 colloq.
► CLUB a clumsy, heavy fellow; a clown → 1542 obs.
► CLUBBY a very awkward, clumsy person → 1968 Amer. dial.
► CLUBFOOT a person who stumbles; an awkward, clumsy person → 1965 Amer. dial.
► CLUMBUNGIE a clumsy, big, thickset person → 1908 Sc.
► CLUMP an awkward or clumsy person → 1950 Amer. dial.
► CLUMSY DICK a very clumsy person → L19 sl.
► CLUMSY-JACK a clumsy, awkward fellow → 1908 Amer. dial.
► CLUNK a dull, stupid person; a foolish person; a clumsy or careless person → 1934 Amer. dial.
► CLUNKHEAD a dull, stupid person; a foolish person; a clumsy or careless person → 1952 Amer. dial.
► CLUSTERFIST a clumsy-fisted fellow; a clown, boor, or lout → 1611 obs.
► DOPPEL a clumsy, awkward person → 1978 Amer. dial.
► DOPPER a clumsy, awkward person → 1914 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► DUFLUS a clumsy boy; a rustic → 1970 US high school sl. (Bk.)
► DUH a clumsy person; a socially awkward person → 1976 S. African sl.
► ELEPHANT a clumsy, fat, or awkward person → 1942 Amer. sl.
► FABRIC a person of a clumsy, large, ugly appearance; commonly with the notion of a somewhat disagreeable temper → 1866 Sc. (Bk.)
► FADGE a clumsy, fat woman → 1750 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► FARMER a very clumsy, awkward person → 1965 Amer. dial.
► FEDMEL ► FEDMILL a clumsy, fat woman → 1866 Sc.
► FLABBERGAST a very awkward, clumsy person → 1966 Amer. dial.
► FLAMER a clumsy, embarrassing, or highly unpleasant person → 1930s sl.
► FLANNEL FEET a very awkward, clumsy person → 1967 Amer. dial.
► FOOZLER a person who does things clumsily; a bungler → L19 sl.
► FUMBLE-BUTT a very clumsy, awkward person → 1967 Amer. dial.
► GAIVIE a clumsy fellow → 1923 Sc.
► GAKEY a clumsy, awkward, ungainly person; a fool; a simpleton; a lout, a bumpkin → 1726
► GALLOOT ► GALOOT a clumsy, hulking, stupid, boorish, foolish, or otherwise objectionable man → 1818 UK
► GALLOWS TANG a clumsy fellow → 1877 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► GAMALEERIE ► GAMAREERIE ► GAMMEREERIE a clumsy, foolish person → 1880 Sc.
► GAMERACUS a clumsy fellow, a clown → 1923 Sc. obs.
► GANSH a clumsy, stupid, or dull-witted person; a silly, stammering fellow who tries to explain himself and fails → 1880 Sc.
► GAUCUM ► GAUKUM a clumsy, stupid fellow; a fool, a simpleton → 1846 Eng. dial.
► GAUK a clumsy, awkward person; a fool; a simpleton → 1850 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► GAUKIE a clumsy, awkward person; a fool; a simpleton; an idiot → 1726 Sc.
► GAUM a clumsy oaf → 1996 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► GAUPUS ► GAWPUS a clumsy lout; a stupid, silly person, a simpleton; a fool; an open-mouthed, vacant-minded person, esp. one given to talking much and foolishly → 1808 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► GAWCUM a clumsy, awkward, ungainly person; a fool; a simpleton → 1825 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► GAWK a clumsy, awkward, stupid person; a fool; a simpleton; a lout, a bumpkin, an uncultivated person; a dupe → 1685
► GAWKIE ► GAWKY a clumsy, awkward, ungainly person; a foolish, gaping person; a simpleton; a lout, a bumpkin → 1726
► GAWKUM ► GAWKUMY a stupid, clumsy fellow; a fool, a simpleton, a booby; a lout → 1846 Eng. dial.
► GAZOOK a clumsy oaf; an ineffectual or incompetent person → 1901 sl., orig. US
► GECK a clumsy, stupid fellow; a fool, a simpleton, a dunce; one who is befooled or derided, one easily imposed on, a dupe → c1530 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► GEEK a clumsy or eccentric person; one who is befooled or derided; a dupe → 1876 sl., orig. N. Eng. dial.
► GIPE a clumsy, awkward person → 1997 Irish sl. (Bk.)
► GIRLOPP a great clumsy lout → 1886 Eng. dial.
► GLIPE a clumsy person → 1923 Sc.
► GLOMAX a clumsy person → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► GLOUT ► GLOWT a clumsy fellow; a lout; a fool, a blockhead → 1873 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► GLUNDIE ► GLUNDY a clumsy, bad-mannered, clumsy, surly, or blundering person → 1824 Sc. obs.
► GORREL a clumsy, fat lad; any person that is fat → 1398 obs.
► GOWFIN a noisy, silly fellow; a rustic; a clumsy, awkward person; a fool → 1898 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► GOWK a fool, a simpleton, a blockhead; a clumsy, awkward fellow → 1781 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► GROUSY a big, fat, clumsy person → 1822 Sc.
► GRUMMET a clumsy, awkward youth → 1850 Eng. dial.
► GUFFIE a noisy, silly fellow; a rustic; a clumsy, awkward person; a fool → 1895 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► GUFFIN a stupid, clumsy person; a fool → 1862 Eng. dial. & sl.
► GUMP a very clumsy, awkward person → 1825 Amer. dial.
► GUNSIR – a big, stupid, ungainly, or clumsy person → 1900 Sc. (Bk.)
► HAGGLER a clumsy, awkward workman; a bungler → 1577 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► HALLION a clumsy fellow; a clown; a rascal; a coarse, idle, worthless fellow; a good-for-nothing idler → 1787 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
► HAM a clumsy, stupid, or worthless fellow; an oaf → 1863
► HAMMER a clumsy, noisy person in work or gait → a1796 Sc.
► HANDLESS TAUPIE a woman who exerts herself in so slovenly a way, that she still lets her work fall out of her hands → 1825 Sc.
► HASH a person who speaks or acts clumsily, foolishly, or overhastily; one who is clumsy, stupid, impudent, slovenly, dissolute in speech or action → 1655 chiefly Sc. depreciative
► HAWBAW ► HAWBY a clumsy, stupid fellow; a lout; a coarse, vulgar lad → 1872 Eng. dial.
► HAWBUCK a clumsy or ungainly person; an unmannerly lout; a country bumpkin or clown; a rude, ignorant rustic → 1787
► HAWKIE a clumsy, stupid fellow → 1787 Sc.
► HAWMERER a person who is clumsy and noisy at work → 1905 Sc. (Bk.)
► HEDGE-BOAR a clumsy, stupid clod; a rough workman; a lout → 1886 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► HEDGEPIG a clumsy, stupid clod; a lout → 1886 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► HEIFER a clumsy, big, awkward person; generally applied to women → 1957 Sc.
► HENGSI ► HENGSIE ► HINGSI a clumsy, awkward person, a clown; a loafer → 1866 Sc. (Bk.)
► HERB a clumsy or stupid person; a geek → 1993 US students’ sl.
► HITCHAMONEY a clumsy, large person → 1982 Amer. dial.
► HOBBITY-HOY a clumsy or awkward youth; a hobbledehoy → 1825 Eng. dial.
► HOBBLEDEHOY a clumsy, awkward, or gawky youth → a1540
► HOMMOCKS a clumsy, awkward person; a tall, slatternly or romping girl → 19C Eng. dial.
► HORSE MARINE a clumsy or lubberly fool; a dolt → 1823 US nautical & military usage
► HOWFING a clumsy, awkward, senseless person → 1513 Sc.
► HOY a heavy or clumsy person → 1607 jocular usage, obs.
► HULLION a clumsy fellow; a clown; a good-for-nothing idle scamp; a sloven; a rascal → 1789 Sc. & Ireland
► JABRONIE a clumsy, inept, stupid or inexperienced person; a guy or fellow → 1982 Amer. dial.
► JAG-OFF a clumsy, awkward person → 1968 Amer. dial.
► JAZZBO a clumsy, clownish, or foolish person; an oaf; a rude or annoying person → 1923 Amer. sl.
► JUMBO a big clumsy person, animal, or thing → 1823
► KACKY HANDER a clumsy, awkward person → 1986 Aust. sl. (Bk.)
► KEBROCK a clumsy, big person → a1838 Sc.
► KLUTZ a stupid, clumsy, socially inept person → 1950 sl., orig. US
► KNUCKYLBONYARD a clumsy fellow → 1526 obs.
► LEADFOOT a clumsy, bungling person → 1955 Amer. sl.
► LOB a clumsy fellow; an unwieldy, lumpish oaf → 1533
► LOBCOCK a clumsy, lubberly fellow; a blundering fool; a blockhead; a term of abuse → a1553 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► LOMMIX ► LUMMIX ► LUMMOCKS ► LUMMOKIN ► LUMMOX a clumsy, large, or heavy person; an ungainly or stupid lout; a fool → M19 sl.
► LOOBY a fool; a soft-head; a dull, clumsy person; an awkward, heavy person; a lazy, hulking fellow; an awkward, stupid, clownish person → 1377
► LOPPUS a clumsy, large person; a big, fat, ungraceful person → 1914 Amer. dial.
► LUBBARD a clumsy, big, stupid fellow, esp. one who lives in idleness; a lout → 1586 obs. exc. Sc. & Eng. dial.
► LUG a clumsy, large, dim man → 1927 US sl.
► LUMBERER a person who goes clumsily or blunderingly → 1593
► LUMPKIN a clumsy, blundering person → 1901 Eng. dial.
► LUMPUS a clumsy fellow → 1903 Amer. dial.
► LURP an extremely clumsy or awkward person → 1990s US teen sl.
► MARDEL ► MERDAL a clumsy, fat woman → 1897 Sc.
► MAWKS a clumsy, overgrown girl; a foolish, slatternly woman → 1721 Eng. dial.
► MOD a clumsy or dumpy child → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► MOGER a clumsy, slovenly person → 1919 Sc.
► MOOSE a large, powerful man, possibly clumsy → 1906 colloq.
► MUCKLE ELT a clumsy, stout woman → 1900 Sc. (Bk.)
► MUTANT a clumsy, foolish, or otherwise unpopular individual; generally used by adolescents → 1984 US sl.
► NEBBISH a clumsy, ineffectual, awkward, or hapless person → 1941 Amer. dial.
► OAF a clumsy, large, slow-witted person → 1902 sl.
► OAFO a clumsy, large, slow-witted person; a lout; a ruffian or hooligan → 1959 UK sl.
► PASHER a clumsy workman → 1959 UK sl.
► PAUCHLER a clumsy, unskilful person; a bungler → 1949 Sc.
► PAWMERER a clumsy, heavy-footed person → 1866 Sc.
► POTATO-FINGERED IRISHMAN a clumsy person → 1986 US sl.
► POT-WALLOPER a person who moves clumsily and heavily → 1958 Eng. sl. (Bk.)
► PUTZ a clumsy, foolish, or unfortunate person → 1928 sl., orig. & chiefly US
► QUAD a very clumsy, stupid person; an inept fool → 1977 US students’ usage
► QUILT a clumsy, big, fat person → 1596 obs. exc. Sc. & Eng. dial.
► RAMSCOOTER a clumsy fellow → 1921 Sc.
► RAMSTACKER a clumsy, blundering, awkward, loutish fellow → 1825 Sc. obs.
► RAMSTALKER a clumsy, awkward, blundering fellow → 1905 Sc. (Bk.)
► RANTIPOLE a clumsy person; a termagant; a romping, boisterous child → 18C 
► RANTIPOW a clumsy person; a termagant; a romping, boisterous child → 1807 Eng. dial.
► SACKLESS a clumsy, helpless fellow; a weak, senseless person → 1778 Eng. dial.
► SAGAN a clumsy, surly or uncouth person; a rough, boorish person → 1904 Sc.
► SAWMIL a great clumsy fellow → 1904 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► SAWNEY a clumsy person; a fool or simpleton; a silly, half-witted fellow; an ignorant country lout; a soft, good-natured fellow → a1700
► SCHLEMIEL ► SCHLEMIHL ► SHLEMIEL a clumsy person; a fool; a gullible person → 1892 sl., chiefly US
► SCHLUCK ► SHLUK a clumsy, uncoordinated fool → 20C Brit. sl.
► SCHUSSEL ► SCHUSSLE a very clumsy, awkward person → 1914 Amer. dial.
► SCHUSSEL-ASS a very clumsy, awkward person → 1968 Amer. dial.
► SCLAFFER a clumsy, big, flat-footed person; a flat foot → 1969 Sc.
► SCLAFFERT a clumsy, flat-footed person → 1969 Sc.
► SCLATCH ► SKLATCH a clumsy, bungling workman; a botcher; a big, lubberly fellow → 1808 Sc.
► SCLUTE ► SKLUTE a clumsy, awkward fellow; a lout; a person of untidy habits, esp. a woman → 1904 Sc. (Bk.)
► SCLYTE ► SKLYTE a clumsy, untidy fellow → 1804 Sc.
► SOW a fat, clumsy, or slovenly woman → 1508
► SPAS ► SPAZ ► SPAZZ a clumsy, unattractive person; an ineffectual, useless, or incompetent person; a fool; an idiot; a stupid person → 1965 sl., derogatory
► SPASMOID a person who is clumsy, useless, incompetent, and so is socially unacceptable → 1986 US students’ sl.
► SPASS a person who is clumsy, useless, incompetent, and so is socially unacceptable → 1968 US students’ sl.
► SPASTIC a clumsy, unattractive person; an ineffectual, useless, or incompetent person; a fool; an idiot; a stupid person → 1968 sl., offensive
► SPAZZER a person who is clumsy, useless, incompetent, and so is socially unacceptable → 2003 UK sl.
► SPAZZO a clumsy, useless, incompetent person; spastic, either actual or figuratively as a derogatory term → 1983 Aust. sl.
► SPINEY BIFF a clumsy or stupid person → c1980s playground sl., derogatory
► STUMBLEBUM a worthless, clumsy, or inept person; a ‘down and out’, a drunkard → 1932 sl., orig. & chiefly US
► SWAB a clumsy fellow → 19C sl.
► SWABBER a clumsy fellow → 19C sl.
► TANGLE-FOOT a person who is clumsy on his feet  → 1988 Aust. sl. (Bk.)
► THRUMBLE a clumsy, large lump of a fellow → 19C Eng. dial.
► TIKE ► TYKE a clumsy, awkward fellow; an odd, queer or eccentric person; a cantankerous person → 1740 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► TINKER a clumsy or unskilful worker; a bungler → 1583
► TUMBLETURD a clumsy, awkward, or infirm person → 1930 Amer. dial.
► UNCO a clumsy, awkward, or uncoordinated person → 1984 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)
► WALGAN a clumsy, large, overgrown person → 1951 Sc.
► WALLOPER a clumsy fellow → 1943 sl.
► WOMBLE a clumsy, foolish, or unfortunate person; a socially inept person → 1985 UK sl.

PHRASES
► LIKE A MONKEY TRYING TO BUGGER A FOOTBALL very clumsy; foolishly → 1965 Amer. sl.
► LIKE A MONKEY TRYING TO FUCK A FOOTBALL very clumsy; foolishly → 1981 Amer. sl.
► ONE’S FINGERS ARE ALL THUMBS clumsy, awkward → 1838 Amer. dial.

VERBS
► BAIRGE to move clumsily and noisily; to collide violently; to threaten with violence → 1847 Sc.
► BLUNTHER to move clumsily and noisily; to stumble → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BOGGLE to do a clumsy or hurried job of repairing something; to bungle → 1870 Amer. dial.
► BUMBLE ALONG to proceed clumsily or inefficiently → 1981 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)
► FEIFFLE ► FIFFLE to work in a clumsy or foolish manner → 1845 Sc.
► FLUMMOX ► FLUMMUX to move in a clumsy manner → M19 sl.
► FOOZLE to perform clumsily; to bungle; to make a mess of → 19C sl.
► GABBLE to do something clumsily; to make a poor job of something, esp. of sewing or knitting → 1953 Sc.
► GAIVE ► GEAVE to move about in a clumsy, purposeless or restless fashion → 1822 Sc.
► GAUM to move clumsily → 1996 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► HAMMER to walk or work in a clumsy, noisy way; to stumble → 1871 Sc.
► HAVE ONE’S FINGERS ALL THUMBS to be very clumsy or awkward → 1901 colloq.
► HAVE TWO LEFT FEET to be clumsy or awkward in movement → 1915 sl.
► LUMBER to move in a clumsy or blundering manner → c1400
► LUMPER to move clumsily; to stumble or blunder along → 1581 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► MARTYR to work in a clumsy and dirty manner; to bungle, to mismanage, to confuse, to spoil → 1905 Sc. (Bk.)
► MOMBLE to jumble together; to ravel, to tangle; to wrinkle, to crumple; to crumble; to mess; to bungle; to do anything in a clumsy way → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► MUMBLE to handle roughly or clumsily; to maul; to mix up in confusion, to jumble → 1588 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► PALMER to move or walk clumsily and noisily; to stomp around; to blunder about → 1866 Sc.
► PLUNDER ► PLUNDER ABOUT to proceed in a clumsy or heavy manner; to flounder → 1912 Amer. dial.
► RAMSTACKER to act in a clumsy, awkward, blundering manner → 1905 Sc. (Bk.)
► SLUMMOCK to move, speak, or behave clumsily or awkwardly → L19 chiefly Eng. dial.
► WALLOP to move clumsily and noisily; to stumble → 1715 Eng. dial. & colloq.