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unhandy

English

Etymology

un- +? handy

Adjective

unhandy (comparative unhandier, superlative unhandiest)

  1. Of a person, or movement: not handy, inept, clumsy, not dexterous.
  2. Awkward; not convenient.

Derived terms

  • unhandiness

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maladroit

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).

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