MALADROIT

maladroit

(adjective) not adroit; “a maladroit movement of his hand caused the car to swerve”; “a maladroit translation”; “maladroit propaganda”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

maladroit (comparative more maladroit, superlative most maladroit)

Not adroit; awkward, clumsy, inept. [from 1670s]

Noun

maladroit (plural maladroits)

Somebody who is inept, or lacking in skill, or talent.

Anagrams

• matroidal

Source: Wiktionary


Mal`a*droit", a. Etym: [F. See Malice, and Adroit.]

Definition: Of a quality opposed to adroitness; clumsy; awkward; unskillful.

– Mal"a*droit`ly, adv.

– Mal`a*droit"ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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