maladresse

Definitions of maladresse
  1. noun
    trouble in carrying or managing caused by bulk or shape
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    type of:
    désagrément
    a difficulty that causes anxiety
  2. noun
    a lack of cognitive skill
    synonyms: inhabilité
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    antonyms:
    adresse, habileté
    the state of being cognitively skillful
    types:
    gaucherie
    unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
    type of:
    incapacité, incompétence
    lack of ability (especially mental ability) to do something
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