Heavy-handed
"Heavy-handed" in German
drakonisch
(extreme, unnecessarily forceful)
drastisch
(extreme, unnecessarily forceful)
durchgreifend
(extreme, unnecessarily forceful)
einschneidend
(extreme, unnecessarily forceful)
grob gestrickt
(lacking subtlety or nuance)
großzügig
(excessive, overdone)
hölzern
(lacking subtlety or nuance)
linkisch
(clumsy, awkward)
ohne Feingefühl
(clumsy, awkward)
penetrant
(overbearing; pushy and coercive)
plump
(lacking subtlety or nuance)
polterig
(overbearing; pushy and coercive)
poltrig
(overbearing; pushy and coercive)
radikal
(extreme, unnecessarily forceful)
rigoros
(extreme, unnecessarily forceful)
schwerfällig
(clumsy, awkward)
tollpatschig
(excessive, overdone)
unbarmherzig
(extreme, unnecessarily forceful)
unbeholfen
(clumsy, awkward)
ungehobelt
(lacking subtlety or nuance)
ungeschickt
(clumsy, awkward)
ungeschliffen
(lacking subtlety or nuance)
übertrieben
(excessive, overdone)
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