fat fingers
Touchscreen typo cause
Fat fingers describes the tendency to hit wrong keys on a keyboard or touchscreen because the targets are too small or fingers too imprecise.
A fat-finger error is a typo from striking adjacent keys: I fat-fingered the order and bought 1000 shares instead of 100.
The term implies no actual criticism of finger size—anyone can fat-finger a tiny phone keyboard.
Printing mistake
- mistypeKeyboard input error
- keystrokeSingle keyboard input
- autocorrectAutomatic spelling correction
- touchscreenInput-sensitive display panel
backspace · delete · qwerty · keypad · smartphone · tablet · texting · hunt-and-peck
Wrong action or decision
- blunderFoolish, costly mistake
- typoPrinting mistake
- slipMinor error or misstep
- gaffeClumsy social error
miscue · flub · goof · oversight · snafu · misclick · misdial
Handle with clumsy fingers
- bungleFail through clumsiness
- botchSpoil through incompetence
- mishandleManage incompetently or roughly
- ham-handedLacking dexterity or subtlety
clumsy · awkward · uncoordinated · maladroit · butterfingers · all-thumbs · ungainly · ham-fisted
Minor blunder interjection
- blooperEmbarrassing recorded mistake
- screenshotCaptured display image
- viralSpreading quickly online
- embarrassingCausing awkward self-consciousness
typo
Printing mistake
- mistypeKeyboard input error
- keystrokeSingle keyboard input
- autocorrectAutomatic spelling correction
touchscreen · backspace · delete · qwerty · keypad · smartphone · tablet · texting · hunt-and-peck · swipe
mistake
Wrong action or decision
gaffe · miscue · flub · goof · oversight · snafu · misclick · misdial
fumble
Handle with clumsy fingers
- bungleFail through clumsiness
- botchSpoil through incompetence
- mishandleManage incompetently or roughly
ham-handed · clumsy · awkward · uncoordinated · maladroit · butterfingers · all-thumbs · ungainly · ham-fisted · heavy-handed
oops
Minor blunder interjection
- blooperEmbarrassing recorded mistake
- screenshotCaptured display image
- viralSpreading quickly online
embarrassing · cringe · facepalm · laughable · relatable · meme
chubby
Slightly plump, endearingly
- Typing Errorstypo, misspelling, transposition, double letters, missing letters
fat fingersnimble fingers
Agile, precise manual dexterity
surgical precision · steady hands · fine motor skills · dexterous · precision grip
fat, finger, fats, fatty, fatness, fatten, fattened, fattening, fatted