clumsier
SayKLUM-zee-erUS/ˈklʌmziɚ/UK/ˈklʌmziə/
- 1Comparative of clumsy.
Her movements grew clumsier as the cold numbed her fingers.
The early prototype was far clumsier to operate than the polished release.
Note
Spelling carries the comparison here: the y of clumsy shifts to i before the suffix, as in happier or tidier. The -er form is the usual choice for two-syllable adjectives ending in -y, though more clumsy means the same. It grades every adjective meaning of clumsy (fumbling hands, a tactless apology, a tool awkward to handle) but not the informal noun for a clumsy person.
clumsier is a form of clumsy
clumsy, adjective: Moving or acting in an awkward way, without grace or coordination. Full entry
- Spelling
- clumsy → clumsier: change y to i, add -er
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