Ham-handed

adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Clumsy, heavy, or inept; not delicate, light or gentle.

    "Some of the dishes arrived damaged after their ham-handed moving efforts."

Adjective
  1. 1
    lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands wordnet

Synonyms

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all thumbsawkwardbadblunderheadedboorishbumbling

Example

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"The apology was rather ham-handed."

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ham-handedness

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