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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Weaknesses include inexperience on defense, NIL budget After a season that ranked 125th in total defense, Schiano decided to overhaul the coaching staff and turn to the portal for help.
    — Everett Merrill, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • For much of Wednesday’s workout, the Ravens defense crushed the Commanders, capitalizing on Washington’s inexperience at center and right guard.
    — Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of inexperience
Noun
  • The archipelago has faced a drought that has led to severe water shortages in many cities, with government and agency incompetence (or worse, corruption) accused of worsening an already fraught crisis.
    — Juan J. Arroyo, Rolling Stone, 24 Aug. 2026
  • That is inaccurate, not what the investigation covers, and viral posts on X are misleading people either through incompetence or purposefully misleading information.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of incompetence

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“Ham-handedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ham-handedness. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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