Mutton-fisted

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Clumsy, lacking in manual skill

    "He was without exception the clumsiest and most mutton-fisted horseman I have ever observed."

Synonyms

All synonyms
ham-fisted

Example

More examples

"He was without exception the clumsiest and most mutton-fisted horseman I have ever observed."

More for "mutton-fisted"

SynonymsSentencesPronunciationTranslate

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciationBrowse writing guides

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.