maladroit

I

(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

adj. clumsy, inexpert, awkward, inept. See unskillfulness. Ant., skillful, expert.

II

(Roget's IV) modif.

Syn. clumsy, gauche, inept; see awkward 1 .

See Synonym Study at awkward .

III

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) a.

awkward, clumsy, bumbling, *klutzy, blundering, bungling, *having two left feet, *all thumbs, *like a bull in a china shop, uncoordinated, cloddish, inadequate, oafish.

ANT.: graceful, coordinated, adroit, dexterous

IV

(Roget's Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Lacking dexterity and grace in physical movement: awkward, clumsy, gawky, graceless, inept, lumpish, ungainly, ungraceful. Slang: klutzy. Idiom: all thumbs. See ABILITY. 2. Clumsily lacking in the ability to do or perform: awkward, bumbling, clumsy, gauche, heavy-handed, inept, unskillful. See ABILITY. 3. Lacking sensitivity and skill in dealing with others: brash, clumsy, gauche, impolitic, indelicate, tactless, undiplomatic, unpolitic, untactful. See ABILITY, COURTESY.