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What is the opposite of the "green thumb" but for technology/electronics?

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00:00 What Is The Opposite Of The &Quot;Green Thumb&Quot; But For Technology/Electronics?
00:23 Accepted Answer Score 4
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ACCEPTED ANSWER

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Someone who is good with technology/electronics -

Computer-literate

: (of a person) having sufficient knowledge and skill to be able to use computers; familiar with the operation of computers.

(Source)


So if you aren't specifically looking for an idiom, I'd suggest -

Computer-illiterate

which, of course, would be the opposite of computer-literate.


You could also say that the person is "technologically inept".


You could also say -

Luddite

: A Luddite is someone who is incompetent when using new technology.

(Source 1)

(Source 2)


EDIT

Removed tech-savvy as it appeared to be quite informal.




ANSWER 2

Score 0


The person who is a natural with computers is a

hacker

(Merriam-Webster) 3: an expert at programming and solving problems with a computer

The person who is a disaster with computers is a

technophobe

technophobia : fear or dislike of advanced technology or complex devices and especially computers