Definition
Superlative form of clumsy; the most awkward, ungainly, or graceless in movement or action.
Etymology
From clumsy plus -est (superlative suffix). The -est suffix is one of the oldest in English, appearing in the earliest Anglo-Saxon texts to mark the highest degree of a quality. Combined with comparative -er, these two suffixes have been the primary way English speakers make comparisons for over 1,300 years.
Kelly Says
Interestingly, the superlative 'clumsiest' is actually harder to say out loud than 'most clumsy'—try saying both quickly—yet English speakers still prefer the -est form even when it's less convenient, because it's the traditional way. This shows that grammar follows tradition as much as it follows efficiency.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
በጣም አምራች
be-tam a-mra-ch
ARالعربية
أكثر رعونة
ak-thar ra-u-na
BNবাংলা
সবচেয়ে অসাবধান
so-ba-che-ye o-sa-ba-dha-na
CACatalà
més torpe
mes tor-peh
CSČeština
nejnešikovnější
nej-ne-shi-ko-vo-ni-i
DADansk
mest klumpede
mest klum-peh-deh
DEDeutsch
ungeschicklichstes
un-ge-shick-li-kest-es
ELΕλληνικά
περισσότερο αδέξιος
pe-o-re-to a-de-ksi-os
ESEspañol
más torpe
mas tor-peh
FAفارسی
ناحوذترین
na-ho-o-d-trin
FISuomi
käsittöimätin
ka-sit-to-i-min
FRFrançais
le plus maladroit
lu pluh ma-la-dwa
GUGU
સૌથી અકળમ
sau-thi ak-lam
HAHA
mafi kowa
ma-fi ko-wa
HEעברית
הבלתי-חלק
ha-ba-li-ti-h-lak
HIहिन्दी
सबसे अक्षम
sab-se ak-sham
HUMagyar
legbottalanabb
leg-bo-ta-lan-nab
IDBahasa Indonesia
paling canggung
pa-ling chan-gung
IGIG
kachaa kachaa
ka-chaa ka-chaa
ITItaliano
più goffo
ploo goh-foh
JA日本語
最もぎこちない
Mottomo giko-chinai
KKKK
ең жалпақ
en jal-pak
KMKM
មានក្មេង
ma-an-k-m-e-ng
KO한국어
가장 서툴다
ga-jan seo-tu-da
MRMR
सर्वात अक्षम
sar-va-at ak-sham
MSBahasa Melayu
paling canggung
pa-ling chan-gung
MYမြန်မာ
အကြမ်းဆုံး
a-kya-m-sa-u-ng
NLNederlands
ongelukkigst
on-ge-loo-k-li-kst
NONorsk
mest klumpete
mest klum-peh-teh
PAPA
ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਅਕਾਲ
sabh ton a-kaal
PLPolski
najbardziej niezgrabny
na-ju-bo-re-z-e-m-o nie-z-grab-ny
PTPortuguês
mais desajeitado
mais de-sa-zhe-i-dah-doo
RORomână
cel mai nesigur
che-l ma-i nes-i-gur
RUРусский
самый неуклюжий
sam-y ne-uk-ly-zhiy
SVSvenska
mest klumpiga
mest klump-ee-ga
SWKiswahili
mwenyewe mkali
mwen-ye-we m-ka-li
TAதமிழ்
சிறந்த திறமையற்ற
si-r-antha thi-rai-ma-i-rat-ta
TEతెలుగు
అతిపొద్దుగా అసమర్థుడు
ati-pod-du-ga a-sa-mar-thu-du
THไทย
ไม่คล่องแคล่วที่สุด
mai klong ka-luu thi-jat
TLTL
pinaka-ma-malikhain
pi-na-ka-ma-ma-li-khain
TRTürkçe
en beceriksiz
en be-ce-ri-siz
UKУкраїнська
найнеловніший
nayne-lo-v-ni-shiy
URاردو
سب سے کم مہارت
se-be se-kam me-har-at
VITiếng Việt
bỡ ngỡ nhất
bo ngoe- nhất
YOYO
oju ti oju
o-ju ti o-ju
ZH中文
最笨拙的
zuì bèn zhuō de
ZUZU
omuhle kakhulu
o-muh-le ka-khu-lu