ham-handed vs left-handed

left-handed vs ham-handed

ham-handed and left-handed both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ham-handed	No	Yes	No	No
left-handed	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, ham-handed and left-handed are synonyms defined as:

ham-handed and left-handed: lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands

Other synonyms of ham-handed include bumbling, bungling, butterfingered, ham-fisted, handless, heavy-handed.

ham-handed (adjective)	left-handed (adjective)
lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands	using or intended for the left hand
	ironically ambiguous
	rotating to the left
	lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands
	(of marriages) of a marriage between one of royal or noble birth and one of lower rank; valid but with the understanding that the rank of the inferior remains unchanged and offspring do not succeed to titles or property of the superior
	(of marriages) illicit or informal

Difference between ham-handed and left-handed

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