maladroit

The definition of maladroit is awkward or showing a lack of skills.

(adjective)

An example of a maladroit person is an employee who cannot accomplish the simplest tasks of the job.

Maladroit is defined as a person with a lack of skills.

(noun)

An example of a maladroit is a person who cannot perform even very simple tasks.

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See maladroit in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

awkward; clumsy; bungling

Origin: Fr: see mal- & adroit

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See maladroit in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
Marked by a lack of adroitness; inept.
noun
An inept person.

Origin:

Origin: French

Origin: : mal-, mal-

Origin: + adroit, adroit; see adroit

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Related Forms:

  • malˌa·droitˈly adverb
  • malˌa·droitˈness noun

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