# all thumbs

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Clumsy; awkward; not dextrous.

## Etymology
From the proverb "when he should get aught, each finger is a thumb", from John Heywood's Collection of 1546.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/all-thumbs