different between forced vs clumsy

English

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /f??st/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /f??st/
• (rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) IPA^(key): /fo(?)?st/
• (non-rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) IPA^(key): /fo?st/

Verb

forced

1. simple past tense and past participle of force

Adjective

forced (comparative more forced, superlative most forced)

1. Obtained forcefully, not naturally.

   Her forced smile was harder and harder to keep as her critical father kept on complaining about her.

2. Opened or accessed using force.

Synonyms

• forcible

Derived terms

Translations

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)

1. Awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous.

   He's very clumsy. I wouldn't trust him with carrying the dishes.

2. Not elegant or well-planned, lacking tact or subtlety.

   It is a clumsy solution, but it might work for now.

   What a clumsy joke...

3. Awkward or inefficient in use or construction, difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape.

Translations

Noun

clumsy (plural clumsies)

1. (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.”

Synonyms

• butterfingers
• galoot
• klutz

Translations

See also

• clumsies

Anagrams

• cumyls, muscly