maladroitnessn.

Brit.

/ˌmaləˈdrɔɪtnᵻs/, U.S.

/ˈˌmæləˈdrɔɪtnᵻs/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: maladroit adj., -ness suffix.

Etymology: < maladroit adj. + -ness suffix.In quot. 1781 translating French maladresse maladresse n.

The quality of being maladroit.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > ability > inability > unskilfulness > [noun] > clumsiness or awkwardness

bungerliness1598

lubberliness1598

indexterity1611

sinisterity1623

clumsiness1652

ungainness1727

ungainliness1755

awkwardnessa1770

maladroitness1781

ponderousness1801

lumberingness1869

gawkihood1872

gawkiness1873

klutziness1973

1781 J. O. Justamond tr. B.-F.-J. Mouffle d'Angerville Private Life Lewis XV II. 212 His maladroitness was soon the cause of his Sovereign's losing the castles.

1856 C. Merivale Hist. Romans under Empire V. xlv. 228 With his usual maladroitness, the terms he used were such as seemed to imply a feeling of jealousy.

1979 W. Styron Sophie's Choice vi. 141 She gazed at him, touched by the discomfort he seemed to suffer over his own maladroitness.

1989 A. Storr Churchill's Black Dog 108 Snow dealt with his physical maladroitness by getting others to do..anything which might require..physical skill.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	maladroitness
释义	maladroitnessn. Brit. /ˌmaləˈdrɔɪtnᵻs/, U.S. /ˈˌmæləˈdrɔɪtnᵻs/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: maladroit adj., -ness suffix. Etymology: < maladroit adj. + -ness suffix.In quot. 1781 translating French maladresse maladresse n. The quality of being maladroit. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > ability > inability > unskilfulness > [noun] > clumsiness or awkwardness bungerliness1598 lubberliness1598 indexterity1611 sinisterity1623 clumsiness1652 ungainness1727 ungainliness1755 awkwardnessa1770 maladroitness1781 ponderousness1801 lumberingness1869 gawkihood1872 gawkiness1873 klutziness1973 1781 J. O. Justamond tr. B.-F.-J. Mouffle d'Angerville Private Life Lewis XV II. 212 His maladroitness was soon the cause of his Sovereign's losing the castles. 1856 C. Merivale Hist. Romans under Empire V. xlv. 228 With his usual maladroitness, the terms he used were such as seemed to imply a feeling of jealousy. 1979 W. Styron Sophie's Choice vi. 141 She gazed at him, touched by the discomfort he seemed to suffer over his own maladroitness. 1989 A. Storr Churchill's Black Dog 108 Snow dealt with his physical maladroitness by getting others to do..anything which might require..physical skill. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1781
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