ham-handed
adjective
ham-hand·ed ˈham-ˌhan-dəd 
: lacking dexterity or grace : heavy-handed
ham-handedly
ˈham-ˌhan-dəd-lē
adverb ham-handedness
ˈham-ˌhan-dəd-nəs
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-handedness
noun
as in clumsiness
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- clumsiness
- incompetence
- unpreparedness
- incompetency
- inexperience
- unskillfulness
- crudeness
- heavy-handedness
- inaptitude
- amateurishness
- inability
- dilettantism
- amateurism
- inexpertness
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- professionalism
- expertness
- masterliness
- masterfulness
- competence
- virtuosity
- talent
- ability
- polish
- skill
- finish
- proficiency
- skillfulness
- adeptness
- leave (someone) in peace
- leave (someone) in the dust
- leave (someone) in the lurch
- leave (someone) out in the cold
- leave a bad taste in someone's mouth
- leave a great deal to be desired
- leave a lot to be desired
- leave a vacuum
- leave alone
- leave and license
- leave at the altar
- leave be
- leave cold
- leave dangling
- leave for dead
- leave guessing
- leave home
- leave in
- leave in peace
- leave in the dust
- leave in the lurch
- leave it at that
- leave little to the imagination
- leave much to be desired
- leave no option