MALADROIT
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)
Meaning:
Not adroit
Context examples:
a maladroit movement of his hand caused the car to swerve / a maladroit translation / 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)
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