ham-fisted
Lacking any finesse
Ham-fisted means clumsy or lacking finesse, whether physically or socially.
A ham-fisted attempt at diplomacy offends rather than persuades.
Ham-fisted repairs make things worse.
The image is of hands too thick and unwieldy for delicate work: His ham-fisted handling of the situation alienated everyone.
Also ham-handed.
Mishandling through incompetence
- botchedPoorly executed, spoiled
- ineptLacking skill or competence
- amateurishLacking professional skill
- unskilledLacking acquired competence
ineffective · maladroit · unprofessional · slapdash · mismanaged · flubbed · muddled · hapless
Unaware of others' emotions
- indelicateLacking refinement or tact
- undiplomaticLacking tact or finesse
- inconsiderateLacking regard for others
- crassCrudely lacking refinement
boorish · unsubtle · graceless · offensive · impolitic · gauche · crude · tone-deaf
Mishandling through incompetence
- fumblingClumsy, uncoordinated handling
- bumblingClumsily incompetent
- ungainlyLacking ease of movement
- lumberingMoving heavily and awkwardly
oafish · cloddish · gawky · uncoordinated · graceless · klutzy · stumbling · botched
Arrogantly dominating in manner
- forcefulExerting strong pressure
- domineeringAggressively asserting control
- oppressiveUnjustly harsh or stifling
- harshUnpleasantly severe or rough
bullying · aggressive · coercive · authoritarian · tyrannical · strong-arm · brutish · sledgehammer
bungling
Mishandling through incompetence
- botchedPoorly executed, spoiled
- ineptLacking skill or competence
- amateurishLacking professional skill
unskilled · ineffective · maladroit · unprofessional · slapdash · mismanaged · flubbed · muddled · hapless · unqualified
insensitive
Unaware of others' emotions
- indelicateLacking refinement or tact
- undiplomaticLacking tact or finesse
- inconsiderateLacking regard for others
crass · boorish · unsubtle · graceless · offensive · impolitic · gauche · crude · tone-deaf · thoughtless
bungling
Mishandling through incompetence
lumbering · oafish · cloddish · gawky · uncoordinated · graceless · klutzy · stumbling · botched · slipshod
overbearing
Arrogantly dominating in manner
- forcefulExerting strong pressure
- domineeringAggressively asserting control
- oppressiveUnjustly harsh or stifling
harsh · bullying · aggressive · coercive · authoritarian · tyrannical · strong-arm · brutish · sledgehammer · unsubtle
- clumsyclumsy, awkward, bumbling, bungling, fumbling
- dexteritydexterous, nimble, agile, adroit, deft
- clumsinessclumsiness, clumsy, awkwardness, fumble, stumble
- Incompetencebungle, failure, botch, inability, blunder
- botchedbotched, bungled, messed up, screwed up, fouled up
- shortcomingsdeficient, inadequate, lacking, inferior, subpar
ham-fisteddeft
Skillful and quick
dexterous · dextrous · nimble-fingered · coordinated · nimble
ham-fistedskilled
Having learned ability
skillful · expert · masterly · proficient · accomplished