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Synonyms
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Meaning:
awkward

(of living things) clumsy; having little skill

clumsy, inelegant

brash

(especially of a young person) rude and not showing respect

impulsive, brazen

clumsy

careless, awkward in movement or construction

not agile; awkward

gauche

(of a person) socially shy and clumsy

tactless, unsophisticated

gawky

(of a person) shy and clumsy

clumsy

halting

hesitating; uncertain

hesitant

impolitic

not judged well; not wise

unwise, careless

inapt

not apt or relevant

incompetent; not suitable

incompetent

without ability or talent

unskilful, unable

inept

unsuitable; said or done at the wrong time

clumsy, unskilled; incompetent

laboured

slow and troublesome; not easy or natural

difficult to understand, unclear

lefthanded

using the left hand to write, throw etc; designed to be used in the left hand

using left hand or awkward

unbecoming

not suitable

improper, unsuitable

undiplomatic

not diplomatic

tactless

MALADROIT as in Wiktionary
MALADROIT as in Wikipedia