heavy-handed
adjective
- 1
Clumsy, awkward.
- 2
Excessive, overdone.
“Do not be too heavy-handed with the salt.”
- 3
Simplistic, lacking subtlety or nuance.
- 4
Overbearing; pushy and coercive.
- 5
Extreme; unnecessarily forceful; harsh, oppressive, and cruel.
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