Definition of maladroit
Adjectives
not adroit
"a maladroit movement of his hand caused the car to swerve"
"a maladroit translation"
"maladroit propaganda"
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awkward
lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance
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bumbling, bungling, butterfingered, ham-fisted, ham-handed, handless, heavy-handed, left-handed
lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands
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inept, tactless
revealing lack of perceptiveness or judgment or finesse
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uncoordinated
lacking the skillful and effective interaction of muscle movements
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nonmechanical, unmechanical
(of a person) lacking mechanical skills
- Antonyms:
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adroit
quick or skillful or adept in action or thought
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artful
marked by skill in achieving a desired end especially with cunning or craft
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clean, neat
free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed
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clever, cunning, ingenious
showing inventiveness and skill
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co-ordinated, coordinated
being dexterous in the use of more than one set of muscle movements
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deft, dexterous, dextrous
skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
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handy
skillful with the hands
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light-fingered, nimble-fingered
having nimble fingers literally or figuratively; especially for stealing or picking pockets
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quick-witted
mentally nimble and resourceful
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