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adjective
- lacking in adroitness; unskillful; awkward; bungling; tactless: to handle a diplomatic crisis in a very maladroit way.
adjective
- showing or characterized by clumsiness; not dexterous
- tactless and insensitive in behaviour or speech
adj.1670s, from mal- + adroit. Related: Maladroitly; maladroitness.