Difference between Clumsy and Fumbling

What is the difference between Clumsy and Fumbling?

Clumsy as a noun is a clumsy person. while Fumbling as a noun is an instance of clumsiness, especially of the hands or fingers.

Clumsy

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous Not elegant or well-planned, lacking tact or subtlety awkward or inefficient in use or construction, difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A clumsy person. A person with Down's syndrome or similarly disabled person.

Example sentence: A career path is rarely a path at all. A more interesting life is usual a more crooked, winding path of missteps, luck and vigorous work. It is almost always a clumsy balance between the things you try to make happen and the things that happen to you.

Fumbling

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An instance of clumsiness, especially of the hands or fingers.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To handle nervously or awkwardly.

We hope you now know whether to use Clumsy or Fumbling in your sentence.

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