figurative. That does something clumsily or awkwardly; also, hesitating in speech, mumbling.

Awkward, clumsy; ungainly, ungraceful.

Awkward, clumsy.

figurative. Applied to actions and products of clumsy hands: Ill-contrived, awkward.

Void of dexterity; clumsy, awkward.

transferred and figurative. Often of metre and style, etc.

transferred of things.

Of movement or action: jerky, abrupt; ungraceful, awkward.

Bucket-like, clumsy.