[more maladroit; most maladroit] formal : very awkward : not skillful or adroit
▪ The governor has been criticized for his maladroit handling of the budget crisis. ▪ a socially maladroit teenager
▪ The governor has been criticized for his maladroit handling of the budget crisis. ▪ a socially maladroit teenager
— mal·adroit·ly adverb
— mal·adroit·ness noun [noncount]







