clumsiest
SayKLUM-zee-ist/ˈklʌmziɪst/
- 1Superlative of clumsy.
Of all the waiters on duty, he was the clumsiest, knocking over two glasses in a single shift.
The youngest puppy is the clumsiest of the litter, tripping over its own paws.
Note
The -est ending does the work here, as it does for most two-syllable adjectives in -y. The y turns to i before the suffix, giving clumsiest rather than most clumsy. The superlative carries every sense of clumsy, not just stumbling feet. The clumsiest apology is the one with the least tact, and the clumsiest tool is the one hardest to handle because of its shape.
clumsiest is a form of clumsy
clumsy, adjective: Moving or acting in an awkward way, without grace or coordination. Full entry
- Spelling
- clumsy → clumsiest: change y to i, add -est
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