maladroit
maladroit · maladroits
Somebody who is inept, or lacking in skill, or talentSomebody who is inept, or lacking in skill, or talent.
US/ˌmæl.əˈdɹɔɪt/
» The president's lack of a defined contingency plan is maladroit at best.
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1 sensesSomebody who is inept, or lacking in skill, or talent.
Examples
1 sentencesThe president's lack of a defined contingency plan is maladroit at best.
Origin
Borrowed from French maladroit, from mal- (“bad, badly”) + adroit (“skilful”), equivalentBorrowed from French maladroit, from mal- (“bad, badly”) + adroit (“skilful”), equivalent to mal- + adroit.
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