Heavy-handed definition

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Cruel, oppressive, or tyrannical.
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Clumsy; awkward.
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Tactless; indiscreet.
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Oppressive; harsh.
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Without a light touch; clumsy or tactless.
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Alternative form of heavy-handed.
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Clumsy, awkward; hence, excessive.

Do not be too heavy-handed with the salt.

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Extreme; unnecessarily forceful.

They issued a heavy-handed new censorship law.

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Heavy-handed Sentence Examples

  • I do agree, however, with Randy's comments about Mick Harvey being too heavy-handed.

  • It does seem that the Russians have been a little heavy-handed.

  • The author is an academic and his style, while not heavy-handed, shows it.

  • There were no original songs and the album was somewhat heavy-handed in its production.

  • Meanwhile, police are getting heavy-handed at a sit-down protest at Cambridge Circus.

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