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Thesaurus entry: heavy-handed
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heavy-handed
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adjective
1.
they are heavy-handed with the equipment
synonyms
: clumsy, awkward, maladroit, unhandy, inept, unskillful;
informal
ham-handed, ham-fisted, all thumbs.
antonym:
dexterous.
2.
heavy-handed policing
synonyms
: insensitive, oppressive, overbearing, high-handed, harsh, stern, severe, tyrannical, despotic, ruthless, merciless; tactless, undiplomatic, inept.
antonym:
sensitive.