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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Lauren Fisher, Footwear News, 17 May 2026
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Lauren Fisher, Footwear News, 17 May 2026
Brilliant individual features exist in isolation, separated by clunky menus and non-unified app behaviors.
—Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 16 May 2026
Stylish sandals—especially slides—aren’t typically touted as the most comfortable shoes ever, and give us no choice but to choose clunky-looking recovery sandals when in search of a supportive slip-on.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 15 May 2026
With his organization under fire for both its pricing and its clunky multi-stage rollout, FIFA boss Gianni Infantino addressed the topic last week in his most direct way yet.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 13 May 2026
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“Clunky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clunky. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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