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clumsiness vs ham-fistedness

ham-fistedness vs clumsiness

clumsiness and ham-fistedness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
clumsiness Yes No No No
ham-fistedness Yes No No No
As nouns, ham-fistedness is a hyponym of clumsiness; that is, ham-fistedness is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than clumsiness:
  • clumsiness: unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
  • ham-fistedness: The property of being clumsy and awkward, and thus excessive.
Other hyponyms of clumsiness include rustiness, ham-handedness, heavy-handedness.
clumsiness (noun) ham-fistedness (noun)
the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant The property of being clumsy and awkward, and thus excessive.
the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment)
unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
Difference between clumsiness and ham-fistedness

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