all fingers and thumbs

Adjective

Meaning

all fingers and thumbs (not comparable)

(of a person) clumsy or awkward
He tried to tie his shoelace but was all fingers and thumbs due to his nervousness.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

fumbling ungraceful lubberly lumbering butterfingered ham-fisted ham-handed cloddish accident-prone unhandy clodhopping all thumbs

Antonyms

able ace handy nifty mean professional
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Close letter words and terms

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