ham-handed
[ ham-han-did ]
/ ˈhæmˈhæn dɪd /
adjective
clumsy, inept, or heavy-handed: a ham-handed approach to dealing with people that hurts a lot of feelings.
Also
especially British,
ham-fist·ed
[ham-fis-tid] /ˈhæmˈfɪs tɪd/.
Origin of ham-handed
First recorded in 1915–20
OTHER WORDS FROM ham-handed
ham·hand·ed·ness; especially British, ham·fist·ed·ness, nounWords nearby ham-handed
halévy,
ham,
ham up,
ham's test,
ham-fisted,
ham-handed,
hama,
hamadan,
hamadryad,
hamadryas,
hamadryas baboon
Example sentences from the Web for ham-fisted
As Mercatus Center bitcoin expert Jerry Brito has written, government regulation can either be ham-fisted or light to the touch.
Imagine what he looks like on a bad day—a day spent reading this hideous, ham-fisted book, say.
Jack Nicholson Deserves a Better Biography Than This |Christopher Bray |October 31, 2013 |DAILY BEASTUnfortunately, you tend to pepper it with the best intentions but you deal with a lot of ham-fisted hacks.
Billy Zane Opens Up About ‘Titanic,’ ‘Zoolander,’ and the Lost Decade |Marlow Stern |April 4, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for ham-fisted
ham-fisted
ham-handed
adjective
informal
lacking dexterity or elegance; clumsy