🙈ham-handed

adjective
/ˈhæm ˌhændɪd/

Meaning

clumsy or inept in handling things or situations

Example Sentences

His ham-handed attempt to fix the computer made it worse.

Synonyms

clumsy, awkward, unskilled, bungling, inept

Antonyms

skilled, deft, adept

Collocations

ham-handed attempt, ham-handed approach, ham-handed handling

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Persistent to the point of annoyance or intrusion

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