all fingers and thumbs

adjective

Of a person, clumsy or awkward.

“He tried to tie his shoelace but was all fingers and thumbs due to his nervousness.”

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Meanings

adjectiveall fingers and thumbs (not comparable)

alternative fingers and thumbs

  1. UKidiomaticinformalnot comparableOf a person, clumsy or awkward.

    He tried to tie his shoelace but was all fingers and thumbs due to his nervousness.

    Synonyms: all thumbs

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf a person, clumsy or awkward.

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APA

all fingers and thumbs. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/all%20fingers%20and%20thumbs

MLA

“all fingers and thumbs.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/all%20fingers%20and%20thumbs. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “all fingers and thumbs,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/all%20fingers%20and%20thumbs.

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