butterfingered

adjective

but·​ter·​fin·​gered ˈbə-tər-ˌfiŋ-gərd 

: apt to let things fall or slip through the fingers : careless

butterfingers

ˈbə-tər-ˌfiŋ-gərz 

noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction

Synonyms

• awkward
• cack-handed [British]
• clumsy
• graceless
• ham-fisted
• ham-handed
• handless
• heavy-handed
• left-handed
• maladroit
• unhandy

Examples of butterfingered in a Sentence

I'm so butterfingered this morning—I keep dropping things.

Word History

First Known Use

1615, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

butterfingered

adjective

but·​ter·​fin·​gered -ˌfiŋ-gərd 

: likely to let things fall or slip through the fingers