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单词 butterfingered
释义

butterfingered

adjective

but·​ter·​fin·​gered ˈbə-tər-ˌfiŋ-gərd How to pronounce butterfingered (audio)
: apt to let things fall or slip through the fingers : careless
butterfingers
ˈbə-tər-ˌfiŋ-gərz How to pronounce butterfingered (audio)
noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction

Synonyms

  • awkward
  • cack-handed [British]
  • clumsy
  • graceless
  • ham-fisted
  • ham-handed
  • handless
  • heavy-handed
  • left-handed
  • maladroit
  • unhandy
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Example Sentences

I'm so butterfingered this morning—I keep dropping things.

Word History

First Known Use

1615, in the meaning defined above

butterfingered

adjective

as in clumsy
lacking or showing a lack of nimbleness in using one's hands I'm so butterfingered this morning—I keep dropping things

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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