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

Douglas shows his skills and inexperience Rookie wide receiver Caleb Douglas, the third-round pick, flashed some good and bad Friday, which has been his story in training camp.

— Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026
Eldridge, Gilbert, Hill, Seymour and Smith are among those in the clubhouse who have played a good chunk of games at Triple-A Sacramento this season, a reminder of their inexperience.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of inexperience

Noun

Every dollar lost to fraud or administrative incompetence is a dollar unavailable for legitimate patients, families and vulnerable Americans.

— Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2026
No matter what people think about the party out of power, the level of waste, fraud, corruption and incompetence that permeates our state government should make voters consider something new in November.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of incompetence

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