MALADDRESS

Etymology

Noun

maladdress (uncountable)

awkwardness, rudeness or a lack of politeness or tact when speaking to someone

Source: Wiktionary


Mal`ad*dress", n. Etym: [Mal- + address.]

Definition: Bad address; an awkward, tactless, or offensive way of accosting one or talking with one. W. D. Howells.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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