maladroit
Adjective | /maladroit/
Clumsy or awkward, especially in handling a situation or expressing oneself.
maladroit
Adjective | /maladroit/
Advanced WordsHARDClumsy or awkward, especially in handling a situation or expressing oneself.
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"His maladroit attempt to apologize only made the disagreement worse. Means: His clumsy apology made the disagreement worse."
"The report criticized the agency's maladroit handling of the complaint. Means: The report said the agency dealt with the complaint awkwardly and ineffectively."
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Maladroit contains the French-derived element ‘mal,’ meaning badly; a maladroit person handles things badly or clumsily.
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