ham–fisted

adjective ham–fist·ed \ˈham-ˌfis-təd\

: awkward or clumsy

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1928

Synonyms: awkward, butterfingered, cack-handed [British], graceless, ham-fisted, ham-handed, handless, heavy-handed, left-handed, maladroit, unhandy

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