maladroit

[ mal-uh-droit ]

/ ˌmæl əˈdrɔɪt /

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adjective

lacking in adroitness; unskillful; awkward; bungling; tactless: to handle a diplomatic crisis in a very maladroit way.

Origin of maladroit

First recorded in 1665–75; from French, Middle French: literally “clumsy”; see origin at mal-, adroit

SYNONYMS FOR maladroit

clumsy, inept; gauche.

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OTHER WORDS FROM maladroit

mal·a·droit·ly, adverbmal·a·droit·ness, noun

Words nearby maladroit

maladdress, maladjusted, maladjustment, maladminister, maladministration, maladroit, malady, mala fide, mala fides, Malaga, Malagasy

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Example sentences from the Web for maladroit

Mitt Romney has received much (deserved) criticism for his maladroit comments on the 9/11 embassy attacks.
Obama's Foolish Embrace of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood|David Frum|September 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST
He had been maladroit, he thought, had lost his presence of mind.
Robert Elsmere|Mrs. Humphry Ward
Naudé does not neglect to censure Cardan for his maladroit attempts to read the future.
Jerome Cardan|William George Waters
Tipped over by no maladroit handling of corkscrew, but downright deliberate intention!
Gwen Wynn|Mayne Reid

His mind was narrow, maladroit, provoking, disparaging and ingenious rather than just.
The Recollections of Alexis de Tocqueville|Alexis De Tocqueville
But Mavis thought all these actions rather spirited and charming than maladroit and annoying.
The Devil's Garden|W. B. Maxwell

British Dictionary definitions for maladroit

maladroit

/ (ˌmæləˈdrɔɪt) /

adjective

showing or characterized by clumsiness; not dexterous

tactless and insensitive in behaviour or speech

Derived forms of maladroit

maladroitly, adverbmaladroitness, noun

Word Origin for maladroit

C17: from French, from mal badly + adroit

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单词	maladroit
释义	maladroit [ mal-uh-droit ] / ˌmæl əˈdrɔɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR maladroit ON THESAURUS.COM adjective lacking in adroitness; unskillful; awkward; bungling; tactless: to handle a diplomatic crisis in a very maladroit way. Origin of maladroit First recorded in 1665–75; from French, Middle French: literally “clumsy”; see origin at mal-, adroit SYNONYMS FOR maladroit clumsy, inept; gauche. SEE SYNONYMS FOR maladroit ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM maladroit mal·a·droit·ly, adverbmal·a·droit·ness, noun Words nearby maladroit maladdress, maladjusted, maladjustment, maladminister, maladministration, maladroit, malady, mala fide, mala fides, Malaga, Malagasy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for maladroit Mitt Romney has received much (deserved) criticism for his maladroit comments on the 9/11 embassy attacks. Obama's Foolish Embrace of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood\|David Frum\|September 13, 2012\|DAILY BEAST He had been maladroit, he thought, had lost his presence of mind. Robert Elsmere\|Mrs. Humphry Ward Naudé does not neglect to censure Cardan for his maladroit attempts to read the future. Jerome Cardan\|William George Waters Tipped over by no maladroit handling of corkscrew, but downright deliberate intention! Gwen Wynn\|Mayne Reid His mind was narrow, maladroit, provoking, disparaging and ingenious rather than just. The Recollections of Alexis de Tocqueville\|Alexis De Tocqueville But Mavis thought all these actions rather spirited and charming than maladroit and annoying. The Devil's Garden\|W. B. Maxwell British Dictionary definitions for maladroit maladroit / (ˌmæləˈdrɔɪt) / adjective showing or characterized by clumsiness; not dexterous tactless and insensitive in behaviour or speech Derived forms of maladroit maladroitly, adverbmaladroitness, noun Word Origin for maladroit C17: from French, from mal badly + adroit Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to maladroit bungling, gauche, halting, heavy-handed, inept, inexpert, lumbering, ungraceful, unskillful, bumbling, klutzy, all thumbs, blundering, clunky, floundering, stumbling, unhandy, brash, impolitic, inconsiderate
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maladroit

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