maladroit

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

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌmæl.ə.ˈdɹɔɪt/

maladroit (comparative more maladroit, superlative most maladroit)

1. Not adroit; awkward, clumsy, inept. [from 1670s]
   • 2003 March, Jonathan Rauch, “Caring for Your Introvert”, in The Atlantic Monthly‎, archived from the original on 15 March 2010:

     Do you know someone who needs hours alone every day? Who loves quiet conversations about feelings or ideas, and can give a dynamite presentation to a big audience, but seems awkward in groups and maladroit at small talk? Who has to be dragged to parties and then needs the rest of the day to recuperate?

• maladroitly
• maladroitness

maladroit (plural maladroits)

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

• matroidal

mal- +‎ adroit

• IPA^(key): /ma.la.dʁwa/

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

1. awkward; clumsy; maladroit

• adroit
• habile
• dextre

• maladroitement

• maladresse

• English: maladroit

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