What does KLUTZ mean?

Klutz Parts of Speech

Noun

Definitions

• an awkward or clumsy person

Pronunciations

• US: /klʌts/
• UK: /klʌts/

Origin and Usage

The word "klutz" originated from Yiddish, a language used by Ashkenazi Jews. It was first recorded in English in 1940. It is a colloquial term used to describe someone who is clumsy or awkward in their movements.

Synonyms

• clumsy person
• bungler
• stumblebum
• klutzoid

Related Words

• awked
• clerk
• fluke
• gruel
• plunk

Example Sentences

• He was such a klutz that he spilled coffee on his shirt every morning.
• The klutz tripped over his own feet and fell down the stairs.
• She was a klutz when it came to sports, but excelled in academics.