Meanings
nounmaladroitness (countable and uncountable, plural maladroitnesses)
plural maladroitnesses
- countableuncountableThe condition of being maladroit.
The king sacked d'Argenson for maladroitness, but seemed to share some of his views [...].
2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin, published 2003, page 137
Synonyms & antonyms
noununskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Polish niezręczność, niezgrabność
- niezręcznośćstate of being maladroit
- niezgrabnośćstate of being maladroit
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APA
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“maladroitness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maladroitness. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
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