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(informal) Ungainly; awkward; inelegant; cumbersome. / Being or making a clunk sound.

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clunky

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Source Word

clunky

informal

(informal) Ungainly; awkward; inelegant; cumbersome. / Being or making a clunk sound.

Japanese Meaning

不格好な / ぎこちない / 洗練されていない / 扱いにくい / カタカタ、どっしりした音を発する

What is this buttons?

The old laptop felt clunky compared to my sleek new tablet.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

古いノートパソコンは、私の洗練された新しいタブレットと比べるとぎこちなく感じた。

Sense（1）

(informal) Ungainly; awkward; inelegant; cumbersome.

At a time when Mr. Cameron is being squeezed from both sides — from the right by members of his own party and by the anti-immigrant, anti-Europe U.K. Independence Party, and from the left by his Liberal Democrat coalition partners — the move seemed uncharacteristically clunky.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

Sense（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?

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

clunkier

（ comparative ）

clunkiest

（ superlative ）

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