cack-handed

adjective

ˈkak-ˌhan-dəd How to pronounce cack-handed (audio)
Definition of cack-handednext
British
as in clumsy
lacking or showing a lack of nimbleness in using one's hands some duffer with a cack-handed grip on his golf club

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Recent Examples of cack-handed In the short term, the cack-handed control by the Chavistas will be replaced by other, more diffuse mechanisms of power and probably grayer, more pragmatic personalities. — Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 4 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cack-handed
  1. clumsy
  2. awkward
Adjective
  • Vocals are surprisingly good, despite the show being a bit awkward and clumsy at times.
    — Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Sneak away into the beyond—maybe this was a clumsy translation.
    — Emma Cline, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of clumsy
Adjective
  • The awkward truth is that blockchain does not offer complete privacy inherently.
    — Ravi Chamria, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The picture that unfolds is messy, awkward and, in the case of the missing AI expert, downright strange.
    — Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of awkward

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“Cack-handed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cack-handed. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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