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Definition of maladroit adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

maladroit

adjective
 
/ˌmæləˈdrɔɪt/
 
/ˌmæləˈdrɔɪt/
(formal)
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  1. done without skill, especially in a way that annoys or offends people synonym clumsy
    • Both parties are unhappy about the maladroit handling of the whole affair.
    Word Originlate 17th cent.: French.
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