ham-handed

/ˌhæm ˌˈhændəd/
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Definitions of ham-handed
  1. adjective
    lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands
    “ham-handed governmental interference”
    synonyms: bumbling, bungling, butterfingered, ham-fisted, handless, heavy-handed, left-handed
    maladroit
    not adroit
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