clumsy

maladroit

Qui bouge avec maladresse et fait souvent tomber des objets ou les heurte.

En anglais simple : Moving awkwardly and often dropping things or bumping into them.

• I am too clumsy to dance.
• His clumsy movements knocked a glass off the table.
• She felt clumsy in her new boots.

Comment l'utiliser : clumsy with something (I am clumsy with small tools.)

Synonymes : awkward, uncoordinated

Contraires : graceful, dexterous

Expressions courantes : clumsy person, clumsy movement, clumsy with something

maladroit, grossier

Fait, fabriqué ou exprimé sans assez de soin, de réflexion ou d’habileté.

En anglais simple : Done, made, or expressed badly, without enough care, thought, or skill.

• That was a clumsy excuse.
• His clumsy apology made the argument worse.
• The software offers a clumsy solution to a simple problem.

Synonymes : awkward, inelegant

Contraires : elegant, skillful

Expressions courantes : clumsy attempt, clumsy wording, clumsy solution