"ham-handed" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more ham-handed [comparative], most ham-handed [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} ham-handed (comparative more ham-handed, superlative most ham-handed)
  1. Clumsy, heavy, or inept; not delicate, light or gentle. Synonyms: ham-fisted, heavy-handed Related terms: ham-handedly, ham-handedness, fat-fingered Translations (Clumsy, heavy, or inept): тромав (tromav) (Bulgarian), несръчен (nesrǎčen) (Bulgarian)

Alternative forms

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