Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ham-handed
Adjective
  • Even the basic details of the situation can sound like the clumsy plot of some apocalyptic thriller.
    Simon Shuster, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
  • An exceptionally clumsy device.
    Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Frederick Wherry, Kristin Seefeldt, and Anthony Alvarez examine the strategies potential lenders use to make these interactions less awkward.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Talk about awkward reunions at unlikely places, if this does happen.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 26 Oct. 2025
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“Ham-handed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ham-handed. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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