heavy-handed
[ hev-ee-han-did ]
/ ˈhɛv iˈhæn dɪd /
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adjective
oppressive; harsh: a heavy-handed master.
clumsy; graceless: a heavy-handed treatment of the theme.
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Origin of heavy-handed
First recorded in 1625–35
OTHER WORDS FROM heavy-handed
heav·y-hand·ed·ly, adverbheav·y-hand·ed·ness, nounWords nearby heavy-handed
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British Dictionary definitions for heavy-handed
heavy-handed
adjective
clumsy
harsh and oppressive
Derived forms of heavy-handed
heavy-handedly, adverbheavy-handedness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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