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maladroit

Maladroit (adj) means not adroit; awkward, clumsy, inept.

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Not adroit; awkward, clumsy, inept.
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Etymology

Borrowed from French maladroit, from mal- (“bad, badly”) + adroit (“skilful”), equivalent to mal- + adroit.

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"maladroit" (adj) means not adroit; awkward, clumsy, inept.

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