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MALADROITNESS Synonyms

8 synonyms for maladroitness. (exact relations)
1 hypernym for maladroitness. (close relations)

Best Synonyms for MALADROITNESS

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awkwardness

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• unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training

• the quality of an embarrassing situation

• the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant

• the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment)

• trouble in carrying or managing caused by bulk or shape

clumsiness

noun

n

noun

• unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training

• the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant

• the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment)

ineptitude

noun

n

noun

• unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training

• having no qualities that would render it valuable or useful

ineptness

noun

n

noun

• unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training

• the quality of having the wrong properties for a specific purpose

incompetence

noun

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noun

• lack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications

• inability of a part or organ to function properly

ungainliness

noun

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noun

• the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are extremely ungainly and inelegant

unskillfulness

noun

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• a lack of cognitive skill

slowness

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noun

• unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training

• a rate demonstrating an absence of haste or hurry

• lack of normal development of intellectual capacities

Best Hypernyms For MALADROITNESS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for maladroitness, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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Alternatives for AWKWARDNESS

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