Clumsiness and Elan

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Clumsiness noun - The carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant.

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Elan is an antonym for clumsiness.

Nearby Words: clumsy, clumsily

Elan noun - Enthusiastic and assured vigor and liveliness.

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Clumsiness is an antonym for elan.

Nearby Word: Elana

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Elan and Clumsiness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/clumsiness/elan

Clumsiness & Elan. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/clumsiness/elan>.

Elan or Clumsiness. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/clumsiness/elan.

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