Synonyms & related words for klutzy

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of klutzy — including oafish, cloddish, doltish, lumpish. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to klutzy

Explore words related to klutzy — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include klutziness, klutz, clumsy, bumbling, butterfingered, gawky, maladroit, maladroitness. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for klutzy

Common synonyms for klutzy include oafish, cloddish, doltish, lumpish — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does klutzy come from?

The word klutzy breaks down into one root of Yiddish origin: the root klutz-, from Yiddish klots (“wooden block”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.