butterfingered Synonyms
butterfingered Meaning
butterfingered (s)
lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands
butterfingered Sentence Examples
- Despite her best efforts, Sarah remained butterfingered, dropping the delicate china plate with a loud clatter.
- His butterfingered attempts at juggling the balls resulted in a comical spectacle.
- The butterfingered waiter stumbled, spilling the tray of drinks across the polished floor.
- She cursed her butterfingered clumsiness as she fumbled with the intricate clasp of her necklace.
- The butterfingered baker accidentally knocked over the bowl of frosting, creating a sticky mess on the kitchen counter.
- His butterfingered handling of the fragile sculpture led to its unfortunate demise on the gallery floor.
- The butterfingered carpenter accidentally hammered his thumb instead of the nail.
- Despite being warned about her butterfingered tendencies, she bravely volunteered to carry the tray of fragile ornaments.
- The butterfingered musician's performance was marred by frequent dropped notes and missed cues.
- The butterfingered gardener accidentally uprooted the prized roses while tending to the flower beds.
FAQs About the word butterfingered
lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands
awkward,clumsy, maladroit, left-handed, ham-fisted, graceless, ham-handed,handless, heavy-handed, unhandy
skillful, expert, dexterous, deft, skillful, handy, dextrous, handy, dexterous,dextrous
Despite her best efforts, Sarah remained butterfingered, dropping the delicate china plate with a loud clatter.
His butterfingered attempts at juggling the balls resulted in a comical spectacle.
The butterfingered waiter stumbled, spilling the tray of drinks across the polished floor.
She cursed her butterfingered clumsiness as she fumbled with the intricate clasp of her necklace.
