clunkier; clunkiest
: clumsy in style, form, or execution
a clunky thriller
clunky earrings
Examples of clunky in a Sentence
I drive a clunky old station wagon.
His act was full of clunky one-liners.
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Walking upstream against the current on loose rock with clunky wading boots was treacherous.
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Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 15 Feb. 2026
Supportive no longer means clunky.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
Where the film falters is in its plodding rhythm and clunky dialogue, much of which is delivered too flatly by actors who don’t exactly steal their scenes.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
Amazon went public in 1997 with a clunky logo.
—Eric Prisbell, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
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Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 15 Feb. 2026
Supportive no longer means clunky.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
Where the film falters is in its plodding rhythm and clunky dialogue, much of which is delivered too flatly by actors who don’t exactly steal their scenes.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
Amazon went public in 1997 with a clunky logo.
—Eric Prisbell, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for clunky
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“Clunky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clunky. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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