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