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maladroit

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Main Entry: mal·adroit

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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