MEANING
Lacking skill or tact in handling an action or situation.
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- maladroit gesture
- maladroit attempt
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His maladroit attempt at reassurance made her more suspicious.
A maladroit gesture knocked the glass against the microphone.
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- maladroit
Usage notes
Primary category: psychological / character. Forms: Comparative more maladroit; superlative most maladroit where gradation is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.
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