maladdress

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noun

awkwardness, rudeness or a lack of politeness or tact when speaking to someone

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Meanings

nounmaladdress (uncountable)
  1. uncountableawkwardness, rudeness or a lack of politeness or tact when speaking to someone

Origin

From mal- + address.

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APA

maladdress. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maladdress

MLA

“maladdress.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maladdress. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “maladdress,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maladdress.

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