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butterfingered

/ˈbʌt.əˌfɪŋ.ɡərd/

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adjective

/ˈbʌt.əˌfɪŋ.ɡərd/C1formal
  • ruОписывает человека, который неуклюж или склонен ронять вещи, особенно в неформальном контексте.

Describes a person who is clumsy or prone to dropping things, especially in informal contexts.

  1. Clumsy with handsB2informal

    Tending to drop things or handle objects awkwardly, especially due to lack of manual dexterity.

    ruНеуклюжий

    • He's so butterfingered that he dropped the glass twice.
    • She felt butterfingered while trying to thread the needle.
    • The butterfingered waiter spilled coffee on the customer.

    Synonymsawkwardbumblingbunglingclumsyfumblingham-fistedham-handedheavy-handedineptmaladroit

    Antonymsadroitdexteroushandynimbleskillful

Forms
  • more butterfingered comparative form
  • most butterfingered superlative form
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