MALADROIT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does maladroit mean? 

• MALADROIT (adjective)
  The adjective MALADROIT has 1 sense:

1. not adroit

  Familiarity information: MALADROIT used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MALADROIT (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Not adroit

Context example:

maladroit propaganda

Similar:

bumbling; bungling; butterfingered; ham-fisted; ham-handed; handless; heavy-handed; left-handed (lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands)

inept; tactless (revealing lack of perceptiveness or judgment or finesse)

uncoordinated (lacking the skillful and effective interaction of muscle movements)

nonmechanical; unmechanical ((of a person) lacking mechanical skills)

Also:

awkward (lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance)

Antonym:

adroit (quick or skillful or adept in action or thought)

Derivation:

maladroitness (unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training)