different between strained vs maladroit

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /st?e??nd/
• Rhymes: -e?nd

Adjective

strained (comparative more strained, superlative most strained)

1. Forced through a strainer.

   Babies don’t seem to like strained peas, even though the puree is easy for them to eat and digest.

2. Under tension; tense.

   Ever since the fight our relation has been strained.

3. Not natural or spontaneous but done with effort

   A strained smile.

Translations

Verb

strained

1. simple past tense and past participle of strain

Anagrams

• detrains, drainest, natrides, randiest, tan rides, trade-ins, trades in

English

Etymology

From French maladroit, from mal- (“bad, badly”) + adroit (“skilful”)

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /?mæl.?.?d???t/

Adjective

maladroit (comparative more maladroit, superlative most maladroit)

1. Not adroit; awkward, clumsy, inept. [from 1670s]

Derived terms

• maladroitly
• maladroitness

Translations

Noun

maladroit (plural maladroits)

1. Somebody who is inept, or lacking in skill, or talent.

Anagrams

• matroidal

French

Etymology

mal- +? adroit

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma.la.d?wa/

Adjective

maladroit (feminine singular maladroite, masculine plural maladroits, feminine plural maladroites)

1. awkward; clumsy; maladroit

Antonyms

• adroit
• habile
• dextre

Derived terms

• maladroitement

Related terms

• maladresse

Descendants

• English: maladroit

Further reading

• “maladroit” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).