HAM-HANDEDNESS Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

ham-handedness

noun

as in clumsiness

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Recent Examples of ham-handedness This journalistic cynicism amid government ham-handedness shattered something precious too. — Gil Troy, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026 Only when Bouzid deals with the repercussions of homophobic Tunisian laws does the melodrama tip into ham-handedness. — Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026

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Noun

Not for the first time, the president’s clumsiness is likely to negate his malevolence, though not without considerable cost, in time and money, to Comey.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
Let a hypothermic victim get some sleep After the shivering, confusion, slurred speech, and clumsiness of hypothermia have manifested, an exposure victim also gets drowsy.

— Tim MacWelch, Outdoor Life, 15 July 2026

Definition of clumsiness

Noun

On smaller movies, sometimes there are more opportunities — sometimes out of poverty, sometimes out of inexperience.

— Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026
But should the Sixers somehow stay healthy at the most pivotal moment, their talent and smarts could overcome the relative inexperience together.

— Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of inexperience

Noun

Leaders often face dangerous blind spots, not from incompetence, but from strengths like confidence and decisiveness becoming liabilities.

— Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Trump’s incompetence throughout this vendetta against Comey is perhaps its most welcome aspect.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026

Definition of incompetence

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