heavy-handed

heav·y-hand·ed (hv-hndd)

adj.

1. Clumsy; awkward.

2. Tactless; indiscreet.

3. Oppressive; harsh.

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heavy-handed·ness n.

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heavy-handed

adj

1. clumsy

2. harsh and oppressive

heavy-handedly  adv

heavy-handedness  n

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	heavy-handed - lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands; "a bumbling mechanic"; "a bungling performance"; "ham-handed governmental interference"; "could scarcely empty a scuttle of ashes, so handless was the poor creature"- Mary H. Vorse butterfingered, ham-fisted, ham-handed, bumbling, bungling, handless, left-handed maladroit - not adroit; "a maladroit movement of his hand caused the car to swerve"; "a maladroit translation"; "maladroit propaganda"
	2.	heavy-handed - unjustly domineering; "incensed at the government's heavy-handed economic policies"; "a manager who rode roughshod over all opposition" roughshod domineering - tending to domineer

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heavy-handed

adjective

1. oppressive, harsh, Draconian, autocratic, domineering, overbearing heavy-handed police tactics

2. clumsy, awkward, bungling, inept, graceless, inexpert, maladroit, ham-handed (informal), like a bull in a china shop (informal), ham-fisted (informal) She tends to be a little heavy-handed.
clumsy efficient, gentle, competent, graceful, skilful, adept, adroit, smooth, effectual, dexterous

Translations

heavy-handed [ˌhevɪˈhændɪd] ADJ

1. (= clumsy, tactless) → torpe, patoso

2. (= harsh) → severo

heavy-handed [ˌhɛvɪˈhændɪd] adj (clumsy, tactless) → pesante; (harsh, person) → che ha la mano pesante, severo/a

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heavy-handed [ˌhɛvɪˈhændɪd] adj (clumsy, tactless) → pesante; (harsh, person) → che ha la mano pesante, severo/a