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maladroit

clumsy

adjective ma-la-DRWA Rare

Also means

tactless

Usage Note

Maladroit covers both physical clumsiness and social awkwardness; the context makes the sense clear. The feminine form is maladroite, and the adverb is maladroitement. Its antonym, adroit, means 'skillful' or 'deft'.

Examples

"Il est trop maladroit pour ce travail."

Natural Translation

He is too clumsy for this job.

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