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onhandig — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • awkward adj Causing or feeling embarrassment or discomfort, especially in a social situation.
  • clumsy adj Awkward in movement; lacking grace or coordination.
  • cumbersome adjective Awkward or difficult to handle, carry, or manage because of size, weight, or complexity.
  • feckless adj Lacking direction, competence, or effectiveness; irresponsible and ineffective.
  • impractical adj Not sensible or realistic to do; unworkable in practice.
  • maladroit adj Not adroit; awkward, clumsy, inept.

Senses

onhandig is used for these senses in English:

  • awkward Lacking dexterity in the use of the hands, or of instruments.
  • clumsy Awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous.
  • clumsy Not elegant or well-planned, lacking tact or subtlety.
  • clunky (informal) Ungainly; awkward; inelegant; cumbersome.
  • cumbersome Not easily managed or handled; awkward; clumsy.
  • feckless Without skill, ineffective, incompetent.
  • gormless (chiefly, UK, Commonwealth, Ireland, of a person) Lacking intelligence, sense or understanding; foolish.
  • ham-fisted Lacking skill in physical movement with the hands; clumsy.

awkward — full definition

  1. adj Causing or feeling embarrassment or discomfort, especially in a social situation.
  2. adj Clumsy or lacking skill in movement or use of the hands.
  3. adj Difficult to deal with or handle.

clumsy — full definition

  1. adj Awkward in movement; lacking grace or coordination.
  2. adj Poorly made, handled, or expressed; lacking skill or tact.

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