heavy-handedness

noun

The property or state of being heavy-handed.

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iron-handednessiron-fistednessham-fistednessham-handedness
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Meanings

nounheavy-handedness (uncountable)

alternative heavyhandedness

  1. uncountableThe property or state of being heavy-handed.

    Synonyms: iron-handedness, iron-fistedness

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe property or state of being heavy-handed.

Similar
iron-handednessiron-fistedness

More synonyms by meaning

nounThe property of being clumsy and awkward, and thus excessive.

Similar
ham-fistednessham-handedness
Broader
awkwardnessclumsinessineptness
Also see
ham-handednessiron-fistednessiron-handedness

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From heavy-handed + -ness.

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APA

heavy-handedness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heavy-handedness

MLA

“heavy-handedness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heavy-handedness. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heavy-handedness,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heavy-handedness.

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