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maladroit

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Main Entry:
mal·adroit Listen to the pronunciation of maladroit
Pronunciation:
\ˌma-lə-ˈdrȯit\
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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