maladroit

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

French maladroit, from mal- (“bad, badly”) + adroit (“skilful”)

[edit] Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA: /ˌmæl.əˈdrɔɪt/

[edit] Adjective

maladroit (comparative more maladroit, superlative most maladroit)

  1. Not adroit; clumsy; inept; awkward.

[edit] Derived terms

[edit] Translations

not adroit; clumsy

[edit] Noun

maladroit (plural maladroits)

  1. Somebody who is maladroit.

[edit] Anagrams

[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

mal- +‎ adroit

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Adjective

maladroit m. (f. maladroite, m. plural maladroits, f. plural maladroites)

  1. awkward; clumsy maladroit

[edit] Antonyms

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