ham-handed

• Qualifie 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.

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.

   maladroit, empoté

   • 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.

   Synonymesawkwardbumblingclumsygracelessheavy-handedineptmaladroitungainlyunskilled

   Antonymesadroitdexterousgracefulnimbleskillful

2. Tactless or insensitiveC1informalamerican

   Lacking subtlety or finesse in dealing with people or situations.

   Maladroit, sans tact

   • 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.

   Synonymesbumblingclumsygaucheheavy-handedineptinsensitivemaladroittactlessundiplomatic

   Antonymesdiplomaticdiscreetsensitivetactful