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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ham-handedness
  1. clumsiness
  2. unpreparedness
  3. crudeness
  4. inexperience
  5. incompetence
Noun
  • 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
  • In January 2024, Lola was diagnosed with leukemia after her parents initially mistook bruises appearing across her body for childhood clumsiness.
    — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026
Definition of clumsiness
Noun
  • Life has always penalized unpreparedness and lack of diligence.
    — byDoug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 June 2026
  • These surrenders might occur because of unpreparedness or life changes.
    — Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Definition of unpreparedness
Noun
  • There’s some rudeness, aggressive conversations, and crudeness, but nothing too over the top.
    — Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 4 Aug. 2025
Definition of crudeness
Noun
  • These reactions are often a response to their growing desire for independence and their inexperience calmly communicating their emotions.
    — Lindsay Barnhart, The Conversation, 21 July 2026
  • But Karic said naivety in decision-making, due to age or inexperience, can sometimes play a role with a younger club.
    — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026
Definition of inexperience
Noun
  • Ossoff asks, shifting to allegations of corruption and incompetence.
    — Bill Barrow, Fortune, 19 July 2026
  • Was the chaos in El Paso a matter of incompetence, impossible-to-meet deadlines, or something else entirely?
    — David Remnick, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
Definition of incompetence

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