Careless vs Clumsy - What's the difference?
careless | clumsy |
(lb) Free from care; unworried, without anxiety.
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*:Good-humored, easy, and careless , he presided over his whale-boat as if the most deadly encounter were but a dinner, and his crew all invited guests.
Not concerned or worried (about).
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*:"He was here," observed Drina composedly, "and father was angry with him." ¶ "What?" exclaimed Eileen. "When?" ¶ "This morning, before father went downtown." ¶ Both Selwyn and Lansing cut in coolly, dismissing the matter with a careless word or two; and coffee was served—cambric tea in Drina's case.
Not giving sufficient attention or thought, especially concerning the avoidance of harm or mistakes.
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awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous
Not elegant or well-planned, lacking tact or subtlety
awkward or inefficient in use or construction, difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape
A person.
As adjectives the difference between careless and clumsy
is that careless is free from care; unworried, without anxiety while clumsy is awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous.As a noun clumsy is
a clumsy person.careless
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(er)- He's very clumsy . I wouldn't trust him with carrying the dishes.
- It is a clumsy solution, but it might work for now.
- What a clumsy joke...