MALADROIT


Meaning of MALADROIT in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ˌ ma-l ə - ' dro ̇ it

Function: adjective

Etymology: French, from Middle French, from mal- + adroit

Date: 1685

: lacking adroitness : INEPT

synonyms see AWKWARD

– mal · adroit · ly adverb

– mal · adroit · ness noun

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