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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Adjective
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Any move to unify systems and say goodbye to clumsy data management couldn't be more crucial—or opportune.—
Charles Crouchman,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025 -
Every summer a disposable camera was tucked into my camp bag, where clumsy photos, often with a thumb peeking in, were snapped with reckless abandon.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
2 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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That has placed the Interior in an awkward position.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
5 Aug. 2025
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Rhodes hit a Terry Funk-style (read: awkward) moonsault onto Cena for a nearfall.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Cack-handed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cack-handed. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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