handless

• Adjectif désuet signifiant qui n'a pas de mains ou qui a perdu les deux mains ; aussi utilisé au sens figuré pour qualifier quelqu'un de maladroit ou d'incapable.

An obsolete adjective meaning lacking hands or having no hands; also used figuratively to mean clumsy or helpless.

1. Without handsC1formal

   Lacking a hand or hands, either physically or as a characteristic.

   sans mains; privé de mains

   • The statue was handless, its arms broken off centuries ago.
   • He was born handless but learned to write with his feet.
   • The handless clock on the wall was purely decorative.

   Antonymeshanded

2. Clumsy or unskilledC1informal

   Lacking physical dexterity or skill, especially with the hands; awkward or inept.

   Maladroit, qui manque d'habileté manuelle

   • He is so handless that he can't even hammer a nail straight.
   • She felt handless when trying to fix the broken vase.
   • The handless apprentice struggled with the delicate task.

   Synonymesawkwardbunglingbutterfingeredclumsyham-fistedham-handedineptmaladroitunskilled

   Antonymesadroitdexterousskillful