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unbeholfen

awkward, clumsy

ˈʊ n b ə h ɔ l f ə n
un not; opposite of + be to act on or affect + holf help + en Past participle
adjective Rare #39,121
awkward, clumsy Can describe someone who is socially awkward or physically clumsy.
GE: Er fühlt sich auf Partys oft unbeholfen.
EN: He often feels awkward at parties.

Tom ist schüchtern und unbeholfen.

Tom is shy and awkward.

Marias Schwester ist schüchtern und unbeholfen.

Maria's sister is shy and awkward.

Unbeholfen.

Awkward.

— Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026)

So was von unbeholfen!

So incredibly clumsy!

— Drei Bruchpiloten in Paris (1966)

Tom scheint unbeholfen zu sein.

Tom seems clumsy.