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maladroitness

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mal·a·droit  (ml-droit)
adj.
Marked by a lack of adroitness; inept.
n.
An inept person.
[French : mal-, mal- + adroit, adroit; see adroit.]
mala·droitly adv.
mala·droitness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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"
Translations
maladroitness [ˈmæləˈdrɔɪtnɪs] N → torpeza f
maladroitness
n → Ungeschicklichkeit f
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