Maladroit

Part of Speech

noun

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Translations

🇩🇪 Person, die sich in Wort und Schrift ungeschickt ausdrückt. , 🇪🇸 torpeza en la expresión escrita o oral , 🇮🇹 inepto nell’espressione scritta o orale , 🇵🇹 Incompetente na expressão escrita ou oral. , 🇨🇳 书面或口头表达笨拙的人 , 🇯🇵 書面・口頭で表現が不器用な人 , 🇰🇷 서면이나 구두 표현에서 서툴러 보이는 사람 , 🇸🇦 غير ماهر في التعبير الكتابي أو الشفهي , 🇮🇳 लिखित या मौखिक अभिव्यक्ति में अनाड़ी।

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Etymology

Maladroit is a French noun formed by compounding the prefix *mal-* (bad, from Latin *malus*) with the adjective *adroit* (skillful). *Adroit* comes from French *adroit*, itself borrowed from Latin *adroitus*, the past participle of a now‑lost verb *adrodo* meaning “to be skilled.” The word entered French in the early 17th century, used to label a person who is clumsy or inept.

Synonyms

idiot imbécile bête incompétent balourd crétin torpeur

Antonyms

adroit habile talentueux virtuose