What does "unhandy" mean?

Of a person, or movement: not handy; inept; clumsy; not dexterous.

What is a synonym for "unhandy"?

Common synonyms include: all thumbs, awk, awkward, blunderheaded, blundering, boorish.

adj

adj ·Moderate ·College level

Adjective

1
Of a person, or movement: not handy; inept; clumsy; not dexterous.
"Bradly collected Pippies; their trick vanishing was not too swift for his unhandy clutches."
2
Awkward; not convenient.

"Bradly collected Pippies; their trick vanishing was not too swift for his unhandy clutches."

From un- + handy.

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