maladroit
[ mal-uh-droit ]
/ ˌmæl əˈdrɔɪt /
adjective
lacking in adroitness; unskillful; awkward; bungling; tactless: to handle a diplomatic crisis in a very maladroit way.
OTHER WORDS FROM maladroit
mal·a·droit·ly, adverb mal·a·droit·ness, nounWords nearby maladroit
maladdress,
maladjusted,
maladjustment,
maladminister,
maladministration,
maladroit,
malady,
malaga,
malagasy,
malagasy republic,
malaguena
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British Dictionary definitions for maladroitness
maladroit
/ (ˌmæləˈdrɔɪt) /
adjective
showing or characterized by clumsiness; not dexterous
tactless and insensitive in behaviour or speech
Derived forms of maladroit
maladroitly, adverb maladroitness, nounWord Origin for maladroit
C17: from French, from
mal badly +
adroit