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butterfingers Synonyms

Another word for butterfingers

Choosing another word for butterfingers depends on context, so the 11 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A clumsy person who frequently drops things or fails to catch objects.

Usage Example

"Don't toss the car keys to a fumbler like me while I'm standing near the storm drain."

Strong
fumbler
klutz
bungler
Weak
blunderer
oaf

• interjection (Context 2)

Used as a playful or teasing exclamation when someone accidentally drops or fumbles an object.

Usage Example

"Oops, whoops! Let me help you pick up those papers."

Weak
whoops
oops

• noun (Context 3)

An inability to hold on to or catch things steadily; manual clumsiness.

Usage Example

"He suffered a sudden case of clumsiness and dropped the glass bowl on the kitchen floor."

Strong
clumsiness
awkwardness
maladroitness
Weak
ineptness

Opposites of butterfingers

The opposite of butterfingers shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

dexterity
deftness
adriotness
See all opposites of butterfingers

• Nearby Words

buttercup
butterfat
butterfingered
butterfingers
butterfish
butterfly
butterfly bush

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Butterfingers. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/butterfingers
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