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maladroitness Definition


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maladroit
adj
    1. rather formal
      Clumsy; tactless; unskilful.
      Example: his maladroit performance at the meeting
      Thesaurus: awkward, inept, bungling, graceless, clumsy, inelegant, ham-fisted, ham-handed; Antonym: graceful.
Derivative: maladroitly
adverb
    Derivative: maladroitness
    noun
      Etymology: 17c: French; see mal- + adroit.



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