Definitions for maladroitˌmæl əˈdrɔɪt
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
mal•a•droitˌmæl əˈdrɔɪt(adj.)
lacking in adroitness; awkward.
Origin of maladroit:
1665–75; < F, MF
mal`a•droit′ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
maladroit(adj)
not adroit
"a maladroit movement of his hand caused the car to swerve"; "a maladroit translation"; "maladroit propaganda"
Wiktionary
maladroit(Noun)
Somebody who is inept, or lacking in skill, or talent.
maladroit(Adjective)
inept; clumsy; awkward; not adroit
Origin: maladroit, from mal- + adroit
Webster Dictionary
Maladroit(adj)
of a quality opposed to adroitness; clumsy; awkward; unskillful
Translations for maladroit
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- onbeholpeAfrikaans
- غَير بارِع، غَير لَبِق، غَير رَشيقArabic
- тромавBulgarian
- desajeitadoPortuguese (BR)
- neobratnýCzech
- ungeschicktGerman
- akavet; kejtetDanish
- αδέξιος, άγαρμποςGreek
- patoso, desgarbado, torpeSpanish
- kohmakasEstonian
- بدقواره؛ ناجورFarsi
- kömpelöFinnish
- maladroitFrench
- מְגוּשָׁםHebrew
- बेढंगाHindi
- nezgodanCroatian
- esetlenHungarian
- kikuk, canggung, janggalIndonesian
- klunnalegurIcelandic
- goffoItalian
- ぎこちないJapanese
- 서투른Korean
- negrabus, nerangusLithuanian
- neveikls; lempīgsLatvian
- janggalMalay
- onhandigDutch
- klosset, keitetNorwegian
- niezręczny, niezgrabnyPolish
- بدقواره؛ ناجورPersian
- بد قوارهPashto
- desajeitadoPortuguese
- stângaciRomanian
- неуклюжийRussian
- neobratný, nemotornýSlovak
- nerodenSlovenian
- nezgodanSerbian
- klumpig, besvärligSwedish
- งุ่มง่ามThai
- hantal, kabaTurkish
- 笨拙的Chinese (Trad.)
- незграбнийUkrainian
- بھدا ، بھونڈاUrdu
- vụng vềVietnamese
- 笨拙的Chinese (Simp.)
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