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单词 ham-handed
释义

ham-handed

adjective

ham-hand·​ed ˈham-ˌhan-dəd How to pronounce ham-handed (audio)
: lacking dexterity or grace : heavy-handed
ham-handedly
ˈham-ˌhan-dəd-lē How to pronounce ham-handed (audio)
adverb
ham-handedness
ˈham-ˌhan-dəd-nəs How to pronounce ham-handed (audio)
noun

Synonyms

  • awkward
  • butterfingered
  • cack-handed [British]
  • clumsy
  • graceless
  • ham-fisted
  • handless
  • heavy-handed
  • left-handed
  • maladroit
  • unhandy
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Word History

First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined above

ham-handed

adjective

as in clumsy
lacking or showing a lack of nimbleness in using one's hands much too ham-handed to use one of those tiny cell phones

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • clumsy
  • awkward
  • ham-fisted
  • maladroit
  • butterfingered
  • cack-handed
  • heavy-handed
  • graceless
  • all thumbs
  • unhandy
  • handless
  • uncoordinated
  • bungling
  • left-handed
  • gauche
  • inept
  • unskilled
  • inexpert
  • unskillful
  • bunglesome

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • deft
  • dextrous
  • skillful
  • dexterous
  • skilled
  • handy
  • expert
  • masterly
  • coordinated
  • sure-handed
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