What does ham-handed mean?
Definitions for ham-handed
ham-hand·ed
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word ham-handed.
Princeton's WordNet
bumbling, bungling, butterfingered, ham-fisted, ham-handed, handless, heavy-handed, left-handedadjective
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
Wiktionary
ham-handedadjective
Clumsy, heavy, or inept; not delicate, light or gentle.
Some of the dishes arrived damaged after their ham-handed moving efforts.
ChatGPT
ham-handed
Ham-handed generally refers to someone who is clumsy, awkward, or lacking skill and subtlety, particularly in handling situations or physical tasks. It could also mean being heavy-handed, overly forceful, or tactless in approach.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of ham-handed in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of ham-handed in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of ham-handed in a Sentence
If the legislature goes down that route I think that would be very beneficial, it would strike a good balance between penalizing the politicians who flouted the law but also not doing that in a way that’s ham handed and may deprive some innocent school kid of the ability to participate in a certain program.
It's hard for me to imagine it's coming from Mueller's team. And it's kind of a ham-handed effort if it's someone who's trying to help the president.
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