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单词 heavy-handed
释义

heavy-handed

adjective

heavy-hand·​ed ˈhe-vē-ˈhan-dəd How to pronounce heavy-handed (audio)
1
: clumsy
2
: oppressive, harsh
heavy-handedly adverb
heavy-handedness noun

Synonyms

  • austere
  • authoritarian
  • flinty
  • hard
  • harsh
  • ramrod
  • rigid
  • rigorous
  • severe
  • stern
  • strict
  • tough
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Word History

First Known Use

1647, in the meaning defined at sense 1

heavy-handed

adjective

1
as in harsh
given to exacting standards of discipline and self-restraint the new manager's heavy-handed approach soon had employees turning in their letters of resignation

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • harsh
  • authoritarian
  • strict
  • tough
  • rigorous
  • stern
  • rigid
  • relentless
  • severe
  • merciless
  • hard
  • gruff
  • relentless
  • austere
  • hardened
  • flinty
  • demanding
  • ramrod
  • steadfast
  • bullying
  • callous
  • unrelenting
  • adamant
  • uncompromising
  • pitiless
  • exacting
  • unforgiving
  • stiff
  • uncharitable
  • implacable
  • inflexible
  • unyielding
  • dour
  • determined
  • unsparing
  • unbending
  • browbeating
  • ascetic
  • hard-line
  • unflinching
  • hard-hearted
  • obstinate
  • monastic
  • monkish
  • immovable
  • ossified
  • adamantine
  • intractable
  • dogged
  • ascetical
  • single-minded
  • resolved
  • rock-ribbed
  • firm

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • gentle
  • lax
  • indulgent
  • easy
  • lenient
  • mild
  • tolerant
  • kind
  • easygoing
  • forbearing
  • soft
  • charitable
  • merciful
  • undemanding
  • clement
  • patient
  • softhearted
  • responsive
  • compromising
  • accepting
  • laid-back
  • amenable
  • yielding
  • flexible
  • agreeable
  • willing
  • complaisant
  • compliant
  • acquiescent
  • pliable
  • pliant
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2
as in clumsy
lacking or showing a lack of nimbleness in using one's hands felt heavy-handed and awkward when holding the newborn infant

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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