different between clumsy vs torpid
clumsy
English
Etymology
Possibly from an alteration of clumsed (“benumbed”) or from clumse (“a stupid fellow; lout”) +? -y. More at clumse.
Pronunciation
- (UK, US) IPA(key): /?kl?mzi/
Adjective
clumsy (comparative clumsier, superlative clumsiest)
- Awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous.
- He's very clumsy. I wouldn't trust him with carrying the dishes.
- Not elegant or well-planned, lacking tact or subtlety.
- It is a clumsy solution, but it might work for now.
- What a clumsy joke...
- Awkward or inefficient in use or construction, difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape.
Translations
Noun
clumsy (plural clumsies)
- (informal, fairly rare) A clumsy person.
- 1934, P. L. Travers, Mary Poppins
- “Well, you are a clumsy,” said Ellen, as she bent down to mop up the water. “That was for your father’s shaving.”
- 1934, P. L. Travers, Mary Poppins
Synonyms
- butterfingers
- galoot
- klutz
Translations
See also
- clumsies
Anagrams
- cumyls, muscly
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torpid
English
Etymology
From Latin torpidus (“tired, numb”).
Adjective
torpid (comparative more torpid, superlative most torpid)
- unmoving
- dormant or hibernating
- lazy, lethargic or apathetic
Quotations
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:torpid.
Synonyms
- (unmoving): motionless, stock-still; see also Thesaurus:stationary
- (dormant): latent, quiescent; see also Thesaurus:inactive
- (lazy, lethargic or apathetic): lethargic; see also Thesaurus:slow or Thesaurus:lazy
Related terms
- torpidity
- torpidness
Related terms
- torpor
- torpedo
Translations
Noun
torpid (plural torpids)
- (Britain, Oxford University slang) An inferior racing boat, or one who rows in such a boat.
Anagrams
- tripod
Romanian
Etymology
From French torpide, from Latin torpidus.
Adjective
torpid m or n (feminine singular torpid?, masculine plural torpizi, feminine and neuter plural torpide)
- torpid
Declension
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