ham-fisted

== English == === Etymology === From ham (“thigh and buttock of an animal slaughtered for meat”) +‎ fisted (adjective), probably referring to someone being clumsy as if they have hams at the end of their arms instead of hands. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˈhæmˌfɪstɪd/ Hyphenation: ham-fist‧ed === Adjective === ham-fisted (comparative more ham-fisted, superlative most ham-fisted) (informal) Lacking skill in physical movement with the hands; clumsy. Synonyms: cack-handed, ham-handed, heavy-handed, mutton-fisted, undexterous Antonyms: dexterous, skilful (by extension) Lacking skill in general; incompetent. Synonyms: bungling; see also Thesaurus:unskilled Antonyms: see Thesaurus:skilled ==== Alternative forms ==== hamfisted ==== Derived terms ==== ham-fistedly, hamfistedly ham-fistedness, hamfistedness ==== Related terms ==== ham radio (possibly related etymologically) ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === “ham-fisted, adj.”, in Collins English Dictionary. “ham-fisted, adj.”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present, reproduced from Collins English Dictionary: Complete & Unabridged, digital edition, [London]: HarperCollins, 2012. “ham-fisted, adj.”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. === Anagrams === made shift