ham-fisted
adjective/ˌhæm ˈfɪstɪd/
/ˌhæm ˈfɪstɪd/
(North American English also ham-handed)
(informal)- not having much skill when using your hands or when dealing with people synonym clumsy
- his ham-fisted efforts to assist her
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