clumsyconstruction
nounUK /ˈklʌmzi kənˈstrʌkʃən/
US /ˈklʌmzi kənˈstrʌkʃən/
A clumsy construction is something built in a rough, awkward way that looks like it might fall apart.
The treehouse was a clumsy construction of old boards and bent nails.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A sentence or phrase put together in an awkward, hard-to-follow way.
His essay was a clumsy construction of mismatched ideas.
3. A plan or arrangement that is poorly organized and hard to use.
The schedule was a clumsy construction that left no time for lunch.
4. The act of building something in a careless, unskillful manner.
The clumsy construction of the shelf made it wobble.