maladroitness

mal·a·droit

 (măl′ə-droit′)
adj.
Marked by a lack of adroitness; inept.
n.
An inept person.
[French : mal-, mal- + adroit, adroit; see adroit.]
mal′a·droit′ly adv.
mal′a·droit′ness n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.maladroitness - unskillfulness resulting from a lack of trainingmaladroitness - unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
awkwardness, clumsiness, ineptitude, ineptness, slowness
unskillfulness - a lack of cognitive skill
rustiness - ineptitude or awkwardness as a consequence of age or lack of practice; "his rustiness showed when he was asked to speed up"
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Translations
goffaggine

maladroitness

[ˈmæləˈdrɔɪtnɪs] N → torpeza f
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maladroitness

n → Ungeschicklichkeit f
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