klutz

IPA/klʌts/
KK[klˈʌts]IPA/klʌts/

klutz — noun

  • klutzsingular
  • klutzesplural

1. a person who is often awkward and uncoordinated, frequently dropping things, bum

1.名詞B1
釋義

a person who is often awkward and uncoordinated, frequently dropping things, bumping into objects, or having small accidents because of their lack of physical skill

例句

Kwame felt like a total klutz after tripping over his backpack in front of the class.

collocation: total klutz / such a klutz

Yumi knocked over three cups at the party and laughed at herself for being such a klutz.

self-deprecating use of 'such a klutz'

同義詞
  • butterfingers

    more specific — focuses on dropping things, equally informal

  • bungler

    more serious — implies incompetence rather than physical awkwardness

  • clumsy person

    neutral and descriptive, lacks the informal, slightly affectionate tone of 'klutz'

文法句型

often used in the phrase 'such a klutz'

用法筆記

Common in American English, this word comes from Yiddish and is informal. It is often used playfully or self-deprecatingly rather than as a harsh insult, though it can sound critical depending on tone.

常見錯誤

❌She is a clumsy.
✅She is a klutz.' or 'She is clumsy.
💡'clumsy' is an adjective, so it cannot follow 'a'; 'klutz' is the noun form.