• Maladroitness

    Pronunciation

    • UK IPA: /maləˈdɹɔɪtnÉ™s/

    Origin

    From maladroit + -ness.

    Full definition of maladroitness

    Noun

    maladroitness

    (uncountable)
    1. The condition of being maladroit.
      • 2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin 2003, p. 137:The king sacked d'Argenson for maladroitness, but seemed to share some of his views ....
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