ham-fisted /ˈhæmˌfɪstɪd/ adjective2 •(informal) Lacking skill in physical movement with the hands; clumsy. •(informal) Lacking skill in general; incompetent.[Stephen] Harper has a few weeks' grace, during which he and his ham-fisted finance minister, Jim Flaherty, can ponder the error of their ways. — 2008 formsmore ham-fisted · most ham-fisted