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    maladroit
    /ˌmaləˈdrɔɪt/

    adjective

    • 1. inefficient or inept; clumsy: "both men are unhappy about the maladroit way the matter has been handled"

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  2. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMALADROIT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'maladroit' COBUILD frequency band. maladroit. (mælədrɔɪt) adjective. If you describe someone as maladroit, you mean that they are clumsy or handle situations badly. [formal] Some of his first interviews with the press were rather maladroit. Synonyms: clumsy, awkward, bungling, inept More Synonyms of maladroit.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMALADROIT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    MALADROIT definition: 1. awkward in movement or unskilled in behaviour or action: 2. awkward in movement or unskilled in…. Learn more.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › maladroitMaladroit Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of MALADROIT is lacking adroitness : inept. How to use maladroit in a sentence. Maladroit Comes From Old and Middle French Synonym Discussion of Maladroit.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryMALADROIT - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

    If you describe someone as maladroit, you mean that they are clumsy or handle situations badly. [formal] [...] More. Pronunciations of 'maladroit' American English: mælədrɔɪt British English: mælədrɔɪt. More. Synonyms of 'maladroit' • clumsy, awkward, bungling, inept [...] More. Examples of 'maladroit' in a sentence.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › maladroitMaladroit - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    When someone is adroit, they are graceful and nimble; they show a lot of dexterity. Maladroit is the opposite of that. It means clumsy, but with a hint of overall incompetence. If someone calls you maladroit, or says that you are a maladroit, they're not being the least bit nice.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmaladroit adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of maladroit adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    Maladroit definition: lacking in adroitness; unskillful; awkward; bungling; tactless. See examples of MALADROIT used in a sentence.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMALADROIT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    MALADROIT meaning: 1. awkward in movement or unskilled in behaviour or action: 2. awkward in movement or unskilled in…. Learn more.

  10. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › maladroitmaladroit - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · maladroit (comparative more maladroit, superlative most maladroit) Not adroit; awkward, clumsy, inept. [from 1670s]

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › maladroitmaladroit | meaning of maladroit in Longman Dictionary of...

    maladroit meaning, definition, what is maladroit: not clever or sensitive in the way you d...: Learn more.