The difference between Butterfingers and Clumsy
When used as nouns, butterfingers means someone who is clumsy or uncoordinated, whereas clumsy means a clumsy person.
Clumsy is also adjective with the meaning: awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous.
check bellow for the other definitions of Butterfingers and Clumsy
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Butterfingers as a noun (informal):
Someone who is clumsy or uncoordinated; a klutz; someone who tends to drop things.
Examples:
"I am such a butterfingers. That's the third drink I've spilled today."
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Clumsy as an adjective:
Awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous.
Examples:
"He's very clumsy. I wouldn't trust him with carrying the dishes."
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Clumsy as an adjective:
Not elegant or well-planned, lacking tact or subtlety.
Examples:
"It is a clumsy solution, but it might work for now."
"What a clumsy joke..."
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Clumsy as an adjective:
Awkward or inefficient in use or construction, difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape.
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Clumsy as a noun (informal, fairly, _, rare):
A clumsy person.