🤦maladroit

adjective
/ˌmæləˈdrɔɪt/

Meaning

clumsy or awkward in movement or behavior

Example Sentences

His maladroit attempt at fixing the chair made it worse.

Synonyms

clumsy, awkward, inept, unskillful, bungling

Antonyms

skillful, adept, graceful

Collocations

maladroit handling, maladroit remark, maladroit response, maladroit attempt

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