unbeholfen
clumsy; awkward; gawky
English translations
- 01
awkward
- 02
clumsy
- 03
ungainly
Word details
- German meaning
- Ungeschickt oder ungeschickt in Bewegungen oder Handlungen.
- English meaning
- Clumsy
- Synonym
- ungeschickt, linkisch
- German example
- Er ist ein wenig unbeholfen beim Tanzen.
- English example
- He is a little clumsy when dancing.
- Comparative
- unbeholfenerSuperlative: am unbeholfensten
- Opposite of
- clumsy, awkward, shiftlessgeschickt / gewandt / fingerfertig
Related words
- Unbeholfenheit
Awkwardness
- rumkrabbeln
"To crawl around" means to move slowly and awkwardly on all fours, often on the floor.
- herumkrabbeln
to crawl around
- geschickt
skillful
- gekonnt
Skillfully
- häbig
Clumsy
- tatschen
to paw
- tölpelhaft
clumsy
- tolpatschig
Clumsy
- Tsumgallit
Clumsy person
- Ungeschicklichkeit
Clumsiness
- trottelig
Clumsy
- tapsen
To grope
- hotzen
old codger
- ungeschickt
Clumsy
- hantierend
Fumbling, handling
- tollpatschig
Clumsy
- schwerfällig
Clumsy means slow, awkward, or ungainly in movement or thought.
- täppisch
Clumsy
- ungeschlacht
Awkward
- Tölpel
Clumsy person, oaf
- Tolpatsch
Clumsy person
- verrenken
To sprain, to dislocate
- klotzig
Clunky
- fummeln
Fiddle
- schlaksig
Lanky
- ungelenk
Clumsy
- Zosse
old nag, clumsy person or vehicle
Example sentences with “unbeholfen”
Er versuchte unbeholfen, das Gespräch zu beginnen. (He tried awkwardly to start the conversation.)
Frequently asked questions
Does 'unbeholfen' imply physical or social clumsiness?
Both. It describes someone who lacks coordination physically or social grace in a given situation.