plump — meaning in English

English meaning

• clumsy adj Awkward in movement; lacking grace or coordination.
• gauche adj Socially awkward or clumsy; lacking tact or polish, and prone to embarrassing missteps.
• thick adj Having a large distance between opposite surfaces; not thin.
• ungainly adj Clumsy; lacking grace.

Senses

plump is used for these senses in English:

• clumsy Awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous.
• clumsy Not elegant or well-planned, lacking tact or subtlety.
• clumsy Awkward or inefficient in use or construction, difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape.
• gauche Awkward or lacking in social graces; bumbling; apt to make gaffes.
• ham-fisted Lacking skill in physical movement with the hands; clumsy.
• heavy-handed (pejorative) Lacking subtlety or nuance.
• thick (informal) Stupid.
• ungainly Clumsy; lacking grace.

clumsy — full definition

1. adj Awkward in movement; lacking grace or coordination.
2. adj Poorly made, handled, or expressed; lacking skill or tact.

gauche — full definition

1. adj Socially awkward or clumsy; lacking tact or polish, and prone to embarrassing missteps.
2. adj In geometry, not lying flat in a single plane; twisted or skewed.

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