ham-handed

[ ham-han-did ]

adjective

1. clumsy, inept, or heavy-handed:

   a ham-handed approach to dealing with people that hurts a lot of feelings.

Other Words From

• hamhanded·ness especially British, hamfisted·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of ham-handed¹

First recorded in 1915–20

Related Words

• bulky
• heavy-handed
• inept
• ponderous
• ungainly
• unwieldy