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ham-handed

American  
[ham-han-did] / ˈhæmˈhæn dɪd /
especially British, ham-fisted

adjective

  1. clumsy, inept, or heavy-handed.

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

Other Word Forms

  • hamhandedness noun

Etymology

Origin of ham-handed

First recorded in 1915–20

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