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clumsy

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/ˈklʌm.zi/ · clum-sy

Awkward in movement or in handling things.

Meanings

adjectiveinformal

Awkward in movement or in handling things.

حرکت یا چیزوں کو سنبھالنے میں بے وقوف یا بے ڈھنگا ہونا۔

بے وقوف

bevaqoof

Synonyms

awkwardungainlymaladroitبے ڈھنگابدہواسغیر مہارت

Antonyms

gracefulskillfulnimbleخوشنماماہرچالاک

Common Collocations

  • clumsy movement
  • clumsy handling
  • clumsy attempts

Example Sentences

He made a clumsy attempt to lift the heavy box.

اس نے بھاری ڈبہ اٹھانے کی بے وقوف کوشش کی۔

Us ne bhaari dabbah uthane ki bevaqoof koshish ki.

Her clumsy dance moves made everyone laugh.

اس کی بے ڈھنگی رقص کی حرکات نے سب کو ہنسایا۔

Us ki be dhangi raqs ki harkaat ne sab ko hansiyaa.

The clumsy puppy stumbled over its own feet.

بے وقوف کتا اپنے پیروں پر لڑکھڑاتا رہا۔

Bevaqoof kutta apne pairon par ladkhadata raha.

Easily Confused With

bumbling:Bumbling specifically refers to being clumsy in a foolish or awkward way.

Word Family

clumsiness
nounبے وقوفی

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a clumsy person tripping over their own feet.

Imagine someone trying to juggle but dropping everything.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

میری سب شوق کی بربادی بیہودگی ہے، کرتا ہوں میں ہر بات بے وقوفی سے

Meri sab shauq ki barbaadi behudgi hai, Karta hun main har baat bevaqoofi se

All my passions are ruined by folly, I act foolishly in every matter.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

بے وقوفی کا انجام برا ہوتا ہے

Bevaqoofi ka anjaam bura hota hai

The result of foolishness is bad.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Middle English "clumsie" — awkward, ill-shaped

First known use: 14th century

The term developed from Middle English 'clumsie' which meant awkward or ill-shaped, becoming common in modern English to describe a lack of coordination.