maladroit.
Not adroit; awkward, clumsy, inept.
Meaning & usage
Not adroit; awkward, clumsy, inept.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from French maladroit, from mal- (“bad, badly”) + adroit (“skilful”), equivalent to mal- + adroit.
Somebody who is inept, or lacking in skill, or talent.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from French maladroit, from mal- (“bad, badly”) + adroit (“skilful”), equivalent to mal- + adroit.
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