ham-handed

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

ruОписывает кого-то неуклюжего, неловкого или лишённого такта и тонкости, особенно в обращении с ситуациями или предметами.esDescribe a alguien torpe, poco hábil o falto de tacto y sutileza, especialmente al manejar situaciones u objetos.frQualifie quelqu'un de maladroit, manquant de délicatesse ou de tact, notamment dans ses gestes ou dans ses rapports avec autrui ; peut aussi évoquer une manière lourde ou grossière de faire les choses.deBeschreibt jemanden, der ungeschickt, unbeholfen oder taktlos ist, besonders im Umgang mit Situationen oder Gegenständen.ptDescreve alguém desajeitado, sem jeito ou sem tato e sutileza, especialmente ao lidar com situações ou objetos.zh形容某人笨手笨脚、不灵巧，或缺乏圆通和细腻，尤其在处理事情或对待物品时显得粗鲁、不得体。arيصف شخصًا أخرق أو غير لبق، يفتقر إلى المهارة أو اللباقة أو الرهافة في التعامل مع المواقف أو الأشياء.

1. Clumsy or awkward B2 informal american

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

   • 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.

   ruНеуклюжийesTorpe con las manosfrmaladroit, empotédeUngeschicktptDesajeitadozh笨手笨脚arأخرق

   Sinónimos: awkwardbumblingclumsygracelessheavy-handedineptmaladroitungainlyunskilled

   Antónimos: adroitdexterousgracefulnimbleskillful

2. Tactless or insensitive C1 informal american

   Lacking subtlety or finesse in dealing with people or situations.

   • 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.

   ruБестактныйesTorpe, falto de tactofrMaladroit, sans tactdeTaktlosptSem tatozh笨拙的arغير لبِق

   Sinónimos: bumblingclumsygaucheheavy-handedineptinsensitivemaladroittactlessundiplomatic

   Antónimos: diplomaticdiscreetsensitivetactful

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