From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishham-fistedham-fist‧ed /ˌhæm ˈfɪstɪd◂/ (also ham-handed) adjective informal 1 DEAL WITHnot at all skilful or careful in the way that you deal with people SYN inept They made several ham-fisted attempts to spy on her.2 CLUMSYnot at all skilful with your hands SYN clumsy
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ham-fisted• But he was so ham-fisted about it.• The large defence cuts that Labour proposes would be ruinous to job prospects, and its ham-fisted intervention plans would not work.• The furore was increased by the ham-fisted police hunt for those responsible.• I looked for the bolt of the gun desperately, ham-fisted with the unfamiliar weapon. 