French word maladroit comes from French adroit (Skilful, apt, skilled (possessing skill, skilled).), French mal-
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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adroit | French (fra) | Skilful, apt, skilled (possessing skill, skilled). |
mal- | French (fra) | Badly; wrongly. Denotes the opposite of the unprefixed form. |
maladroit | French (fra) | Awkward; clumsy; maladroit. |