hamfisted

ham-hand·ed

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ham-han-did]
- /ˈhæmˈhæn dɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ham-han-did]
- /ˈhæmˈhæn dɪd/

Definitions of hamfisted word

adjective hamfisted clumsy, inept, or heavy-handed: a ham-handed approach to dealing with people that hurts a lot of feelings. 1
noun hamfisted Alternative form of ham-fisted. 1

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Origin of hamfisted

First appearance:

before 1915

One of the 14% newest English words

First recorded in 1915-20

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Parts of speech for Hamfisted

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Hamfisted

hamfisted popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

hamfisted usage trend in Literature

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