Synonyms of ham-fisted

ham-fisted

adjective

ˈham-ˌfi-stəd 

as in clumsy

lacking or showing a lack of nimbleness in using one's hands

that's a ham-fisted paint job if I ever saw one

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clumsy
• awkward
• heavy-handed
• ham-handed
• maladroit
• cack-handed
• butterfingered
• unhandy
• all thumbs
• handless
• graceless
• left-handed
• uncoordinated
• gauche
• unskilled
• bungling
• inept
• inexpert
• unskillful
• bunglesome

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deft
• skilled
• handy
• dexterous
• skillful
• expert
• masterly
• sure-handed
• coordinated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ham-fisted

And some obvious references to the Garden of Eden with a woman named Eve searching for her truth are ham-fisted, but also a hallmark of the genre. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 5 June 2025

The bill could not have been better designed to violate the First Amendment’s Establishment Clause; as a law school practice problem, it would have been considered a little ham-fisted. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 27 May 2025

Musk’s tactics are ham-fisted, but the bottom line in ensuring the country’s bottom line is sound, is a good one and worth pursuing. — Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 25 Feb. 2025

Merz’s gambit, though ham-fisted, was a recognition that rebuilding public trust around migration policy will be key to the next government’s success. — Ido Vock, TIME, 22 Feb. 2025