Definition of ham-fisted Ham-fisted

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We found 3 definitions of ham-fisted from 2 different sources.

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What does ham-fisted mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

ham-fisted - 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
  bumbling, bungling, butterfingered, ham-handed, handless, heavy-handed, left-handed
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  • ham-fisted (Adjective)
    Lacking skill in physical movement, especially with the hands.
  • ham-fisted (Adjective)
    Lacking skill in general.

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