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ham-handed

/ˈhæmˌhæn.dɪd/

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adjective

/ˈhæmˌhæn.dɪd/C1formalamerican
  • ruОписывает кого-то неуклюжего, неловкого или лишённого такта и тонкости, особенно в обращении с ситуациями или предметами.

Describes someone who is clumsy, awkward, or lacking in tact and subtlety, especially in handling situations or objects.

  1. Clumsy or awkwardB2informalamerican

    Lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands; not dexterous.

    ruНеуклюжий

    • He was too ham-handed to fix the delicate watch.
    • Her ham-handed attempt at wrapping the gift ended in a mess.
    • The carpenter's ham-handed approach ruined the fine woodwork.

    Synonymsawkwardbumblingclumsygracelessheavy-handedineptmaladroitungainlyunskilled

    Antonymsadroitdexterousgracefulnimbleskillful

  2. Tactless or insensitiveC1informalamerican

    Lacking subtlety or finesse in dealing with people or situations.

    ruБестактный

    • His ham-handed comments during the meeting offended several colleagues.
    • The manager's ham-handed handling of the complaint made the situation worse.
    • She made a ham-handed attempt to apologize, which only upset him further.

    Synonymsbumblingclumsygaucheheavy-handedineptinsensitivemaladroittactlessundiplomatic

    Antonymsdiplomaticdiscreetsensitivetactful

Forms
  • more ham-handed comparative form
  • most ham-handed superlative form
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