Ham-fisted (Adjective)
Meaning
Lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands; "a bumbling mechanic"; "a bungling performance"; "ham-handed governmental interference"; "could scarcely empty a scuttle of ashes, so handless was the poor creature"- Mary H. Vorse.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The clumsy repairman's ham-fisted attempts at fixing the delicate watch only made things worse.
- Her ham-fisted handling of the fragile vase made everyone in the room cringe.
- The ham-fisted way he tried to play the piano made it sound like a cat in distress.
- The new employee's ham-fisted approach to cooking resulted in a burnt and inedible meal.
- The ham-fisted manner in which the child tried to tie their shoelaces was both adorable and frustrating.