butterfingered (Meaning)

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butterfingered (s)

lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands

butterfingered Sentence Examples

  1. Despite her best efforts, Sarah remained butterfingered, dropping the delicate china plate with a loud clatter.
  2. His butterfingered attempts at juggling the balls resulted in a comical spectacle.
  3. The butterfingered waiter stumbled, spilling the tray of drinks across the polished floor.
  4. She cursed her butterfingered clumsiness as she fumbled with the intricate clasp of her necklace.
  5. The butterfingered baker accidentally knocked over the bowl of frosting, creating a sticky mess on the kitchen counter.
  6. His butterfingered handling of the fragile sculpture led to its unfortunate demise on the gallery floor.
  7. The butterfingered carpenter accidentally hammered his thumb instead of the nail.
  8. Despite being warned about her butterfingered tendencies, she bravely volunteered to carry the tray of fragile ornaments.
  9. The butterfingered musician's performance was marred by frequent dropped notes and missed cues.
  10. 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

maladroit, awkward,clumsy,handless, all thumbs, cack-handed, ham-fisted, heavy-handed, uncoordinated, unhandy

skilled, skilled, skillful, handy, dextrous, handy,dextrous, skillful, expert, dexterous

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.