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Meaning of "heavy-handedness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HEAVY-HANDEDNESS

heavy-handedness  [ˌhevɪˈhændɪdnəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HEAVY-HANDEDNESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Heavy-Handedness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HEAVY-HANDEDNESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of heavy-handedness in the English dictionary

The definition of heavy-handedness in the dictionary is clumsiness. Other definition of heavy-handedness is harsh and oppressive methods.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HEAVY-HANDEDNESS


backhandedness
ˌbækˈhændɪdnəs
bloody-mindedness
ˌblʌdɪˈmaɪndɪdnəs
boundedness
ˈbaʊndɪdnəs
broad-mindedness
ˌbrɔːdˈmaɪndɪdnəs
fair-mindedness
ˌfɛəˈmaɪndɪdnəs
feeble-mindedness
ˌfiːbəlˈmaɪndɪdnəs
forehandedness
ˌfɔːˈhændɪdnəs
high-handedness
ˌhaɪˈhændɪdnəs
high-mindedness
ˌhaɪˈmaɪndɪdnəs
left-handedness
ˌlɛftˈhændɪdnəs
like-mindedness
ˌlaɪkˈmaɪndɪdnəs
open-handedness
ˌəʊpənˈhændɪdnəs
right-handedness
ˌraɪtˈhændɪdnəs
roundedness
ˈraʊndɪdnəs
simple-mindedness
ˌsɪmpəlˈmaɪndɪdnəs
splendidness
ˈsplɛndɪdnəs
strandedness
ˈstrændɪdnəs
unboundedness
ʌnˈbaʊndɪdnəs
underhandedness
ˌʌndəˈhændɪdnəs
weak-mindedness
ˌwiːkˈmaɪndɪdnəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HEAVY-HANDEDNESS

heavy metal
heavy middleweight
heavy mob
heavy mud
heavy oil
heavy on
heavy spar
heavy type
heavy water
heavy-duty
heavy-footed
heavy-handed
heavy-handedly
heavy-hearted
heavy-laden
heavy-metal
heavy-set
heavy-water reactor
heavyheartedly
heavyweight

WORDS THAT END LIKE HEAVY-HANDEDNESS

awkwardness
baldness
blindness
boldness
business
fondness
goodness
hardness
indebtedness
kindness
loudness
madness
mindedness
oddness
preparedness
redness
sadness
soundness
tiredness
weirdness
wickedness

Synonyms and antonyms of heavy-handedness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «heavy-handedness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HEAVY-HANDEDNESS

Find out the translation of heavy-handedness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of heavy-handedness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «heavy-handedness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

高压手段
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mano dura
570 millions of speakers

English

heavy-handedness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

भारी मनमानी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بالغلظة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тяжеловесность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mão pesada
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভারী স্বেচ্ছাচারপূর্ণতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lourdeur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berat tangan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Plump
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

重利き手
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

무거운 왼손잡이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Heavy-handedness
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

độc đoán
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மிகையான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जड-हाताळणी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ağır ellilik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mano pesante
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

handedness ciężkiego
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ваговитість
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

grele generozitate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αδεξιότητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

swaar -willekeur
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hårdhänthet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

heavy- handedness
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of heavy-handedness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HEAVY-HANDEDNESS»

The term «heavy-handedness» is normally little used and occupies the 125.084 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HEAVY-HANDEDNESS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about heavy-handedness

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HEAVY-HANDEDNESS»

Discover the use of heavy-handedness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to heavy-handedness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Principals Under Pressure: The Growing Crisis
This final principle incorporates the wisdom of the previous four and becomes the most important barrier against heavy- handedness. Where there is a management team, there is no room for heavy-handedness. In fact, a management team ...
Alexander W. Wiseman, 2005
2
Orderly Chaos
When we discuss the various negative qualities, we do not particularly talk about how to overcome them, but about how to realize the heavy- handedness of each one. That brings some clue of how to relate with it. The alchemistic approach of ...
Chögyam Trungpa, 1991
3
The Collected Works of Chogyam Trungpa: Volume Six: Glimpses ...
When we discuss the various negative qualities, we do not particularly talk about how to overcome them, but about how to realize the heavy-handedness of each one. That brings some clue of how to relate with it. The alchemistic approach of ...
Chogyam Trungpa, Carolyn Rose Gimian, 2010
4
The Collected Works of Chogyam Trungpa: Volume Three: ...
Or he is like an antique sword with a razor-sharp edge about to strike you. The heavy-handedness of the spiritual friend is both appreciated and highly irritating. His style is extremely forceful but so together, so right that you cannot challenge it .
Carolyn Rose Gimian, Chogyam Trungpa, 2003
5
TOBY DICKINS0N'S DARKLIN CONSEQUENCE
I don't need anymore heavy handedness ~ 'Heavy handedness? What happened at The Avenue?' Toby asked himself, at last trying to concentrate on something other than pain. 'I escaped... he'd need to explain how and why, but heavy ...
Nick S Dyer, 2011
6
Carrots, Sticks, and Sermons: Policy Instruments and Their ...
Neiman, M. 1980. "The Virtues of Heavy-Handedness in Government" in John Brigham and Don W. Brown (eds), Policy Implementation: Penalties or Incentives ?, pp. 19-42, Beverly Hills, CA.: Sage. Redford, Emmette S. 1952. Administration of ...
Marie-Louise Bemelmans-Videc, Ray C. Rist, Evert Oskar Vedung, 2011
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The Psychology of Values: The Ontario Symposium
®heavy-handedness ̄of. our initial manipulation by depicting the virtuesand faults ofboth VE and SA individuals,ratherthan simplydepicting eachtype ofperson in uniformly good or bad terms as we did in Study 1. Encouragingly,
Clive Seligman, James M. Olson, Mark P. Zanna, 2013
8
Going Social: Excite Customers, Generate Buzz, and Energize ...
Avoiding. Heavy-Handedness. I've seen brands, both fledgling and old-school, determine that the risk of getting negative comments from customers and prospects is so high that they would rather not create a social media presence. Or , if they ...
Jeremy Goldman, 2013
9
Sacred Waiting: Waiting on God in a World that Waits for Nothing
He does not respond to our formulas, demands, or heavy-handedness. At the very moment when we feel tempted to force God's Presence or Kingdom plan, the biblical witnesses remind us to simply experience it. It's called remaining, not ...
David Timms, 2009
10
Safeguarding Adults and the Law
Heavy-handedness by nurse did not justify inclusion of allegations in certificate. Overall the judge concluded that, even cumulatively, the allegations pointed at most to occasional heavy-handedness by the nurse. But that the risks posed by this ...
Michael Mandelstam, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HEAVY-HANDEDNESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term heavy-handedness is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Never Seen It: 'Fight Club'
Plus, I wasn't impressed by the heavy-handedness of any of the message. Goodness, you blew up the credit card company buildings … so ... «Kansas State Collegian, Jul 15»
2
Lowly Pluto finally has a lot to bark about
Despite Sisi's heavy-handedness, his regime faces threats from car bombs and other violence by the again underground Muslim Brotherhood ... «Arizona Daily Sun, Jul 15»
3
Read TIME's Original Review of the To Kill a Mockingbird Movie
Despite some heavy-handedness, TIME felt the movie was clearly destined for greatness: In her famous first novel, which won the Pulitzer Prize ... «TIME, Jul 15»
4
Bastille Day: Is the spot where the French Revolution started the …
The Bastille represented the heavy-handedness of royal rule. It had to be destroyed. And so it was pulled down over the ensuing year – and ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
5
An interesting Wednesday looms locally and nationally
Although more than 20 years have passed since that disaster, memories linger about government heavy-handedness. Headlined “Memories of ... «Examiner.com, Jul 15»
6
Egypt in disarray
Despite Mr. Sisi's heavy-handedness, his regime faces threats from car bombs and other violence by the Muslim Brotherhood. Other rebel ... «Toledo Blade, Jul 15»
7
And Then I Woke Up at Capital Fringe
... see the show just for the playbill) teeters on the edge of heavy-handedness, occasionally slipping closer to elocution than entertainment. «DC Theatre Scene, Jul 15»
8
Doris Salcedo review – an artist in mourning for the disappeared
And yet melodrama, heavy-handedness, even kitsch: these have their political uses too. Not unlike the artist and activist Ai Weiwei, whose work ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
9
Egypt spirals into more disarray
Despite Sisi's heavy-handedness, his regime faces threats from car bombs and other violence by the again underground Muslim Brotherhood ... «Albany Times Union, Jul 15»
10
Armine Sahakyan: Government's cynical soft-touch bid to defang …
That heavy-handedness not only led to a surge in protesters' ranks in Yerevan, but also to the demonstrations spreading to other Armenian ... «Kyiv Post, Jul 15»

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