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clunky

[kluhng-kee]

adjective

Informal.
clunkier, clunkiest 
  1. awkwardly heavy or clumsy.

    clunky metal jewelry; clunky shoes.



clunky

/ ˈʌŋɪ /

adjective

  1. making a clunking noise

  2. informalponderously ungraceful or unsophisticated

    clunky boots

  3. awkward or unsophisticated

    then you guffaw at clunky dialogue

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of clunky1

First recorded in 1965–70; clunk + -y 1
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Pitchfork said it was "excruciatingly corny" while Rolling Stone described it as "cringey... clunky and dated" in a two-and-a-half star review.

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The set near Malaga had cost £2m to build, but the clunky plot lines and poor sound quality were, Yentob insisted, damaging the network's brand.

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I can get the reasoning to build out his role, but the gags are clunky from the get-go, including a tedious stretch in which Braxton whines about his urgent desire to adopt a corgi.

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Tesla’s other new model, the clunky and widely disdained Cybertruck, is beginning to look like a lemon.

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Whenever the action cuts away to Coolidge’s lonely heart making goo-goo eyes at a mute, it feels like a clunky distraction.

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