maladroit

mal·a·droit

M0053800 (măl′ə-droit′)adj. Marked by a lack of adroitness; inept.n. An inept person.

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[French : mal-, mal- + adroit, adroit; see adroit.]

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mal′a·droit′ly adv.mal′a·droit′ness n.

maladroit

(ˌmæləˈdrɔɪt) adj1. showing or characterized by clumsiness; not dexterous2. tactless and insensitive in behaviour or speech[C17: from French, from mal badly + adroit] ˌmalaˈdroitly adv ˌmalaˈdroitness n

mal•a•droit

(ˌmæl əˈdrɔɪt)

adj. lacking in adroitness; awkward. [1665–75; < French, Middle French] mal`a•droit′ly, adv. mal`a•droit′ness, n.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

maladroit - not adroit; "a maladroit movement of his hand caused the car to swerve"; "a maladroit translation"; "maladroit propaganda"awkward - lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance; "an awkward dancer"; "an awkward gesture"; "too awkward with a needle to make her own clothes"; "his clumsy fingers produced an awkward knot"adroit - quick or skillful or adept in action or thought; "an exceptionally adroit pianist"; "an adroit technician"; "his adroit replies to hecklers won him many followers"; "an adroit negotiator"

maladroit

adjective clumsy, awkward, bungling, inept, cack-handed (informal), inexpert, unskilful, unhandy, ham-fisted or ham-handed (informal) Some of his first interviews with the press were rather maladroit.

maladroit

adjective1. Lacking dexterity and grace in physical movement:awkward, clumsy, gawky, graceless, inept, lumpish, ungainly, ungraceful.Slang: klutzy.Idiom: all thumbs.2. Clumsily lacking in the ability to do or perform:awkward, bumbling, clumsy, gauche, heavy-handed, inept, unskillful.3. Lacking sensitivity and skill in dealing with others:brash, clumsy, gauche, impolitic, indelicate, tactless, undiplomatic, unpolitic, untactful.

Translations

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