Maladroit Definition

mălə-droit
adjective
Marked by a lack of adroitness; inept.
American Heritage
Awkward; clumsy; bungling.
Webster's New World
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noun
An inept person.
American Heritage
Somebody who is inept, or lacking in skill, or talent.
Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Maladroit

Noun

Singular:
maladroit
Plural:
maladroits

Origin of Maladroit

  • French maladroit, from mal- (“bad, badly") + adroit (“skilful")

    From Wiktionary

  • French mal- mal- adroit adroit adroit

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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