Ham-handedness
[ham-han-did] /ˈhæmˈhæn dɪd/
adjective
1.
clumsy, inept, or heavy-handed:
a ham-handed approach to dealing with people that hurts a lot of feelings.
noun
Crudeness; clumsiness; lack of polish: In selecting the rottenest apples, one seeks the pretension and the exploitation rather than mere ham-handedness (1928+)
adjective
Crude and clumsy; lacking in finesse: his hamfisted approach to a delicate matter ( first form 1918+, second 1928+)
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