Thesaurus / maladroit
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Truly people here are extraordinarily maladroit in spite of the French wit!
MEMOIRS OF THE DUCHESSE DE DINO V.1/3, 1831-1835DOROTHY DUCHESSE DE DINOPacing slowly in her dark garden, Enid Crofton's pulse quickened at the recollection of those maladroit, hungry kisses.
WHAT TIMMY DIDMARIE ADELAIDE BELLOC LOWNDESMight makes right, often enough in a maladroit fashion, but sometimes it comes as a real blessing.
IN THE LAND OF MOSQUES & MINARETSFRANCIS MILTOUNThey swarmed loud, uncouth about the temple, their heads thickplotting under maladroit silk hats.
ULYSSESJAMES JOYCEThat evening Camille drew Rose aside, and asked for an explanation of her "maladroit."
WHITE LIESCHARLES READEIt is a maladroit interpretation that would have Paul cry down James and the Twelve.
THE EXPOSITOR'S BIBLE: THE EPISTLE TO THE GALATIANSG. G. FINDLAYBut as he was closing the carriage door he was so maladroit as to drop the bouquet; only a single violet remained in his hand.
TALES OF TWO COUNTRIESALEXANDER KIELLANDFor a moment the girl appears to have forgotten her purpose, or else she executes it in a manner sufficiently maladroit.
THE WILD HUNTRESSMAYNE REIDThis, it will be seen, is but the emphasizing of the lead already given by the maladroit speech of Mr. Goschen.
SKETCHES IN THE HOUSE (1893)T. P. O'CONNORNaudé does not neglect to censure Cardan for his maladroit attempts to read the future.
JEROME CARDANWILLIAM GEORGE WATERSWORDS RELATED TO MALADROIT
- awkward
- blundering
- boorish
- brash
- bungling
- clumsy
- crude
- discourteous
- gauche
- gruff
- harsh
- hasty
- impolite
- impolitic
- imprudent
- inconsiderate
- indelicate
- indiscreet
- inept
- injudicious
- insensitive
- maladroit
- misunderstanding
- rash
- rough
- rude
- sharp
- stupid
- thoughtless
- uncivil
- unconsiderate
- undiplomatic
- unfeeling
- unkind
- unperceptive
- unpolished
- unpolitic
- unsubtle
- unsympathetic
- vulgar
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