Synonyms and Antonyms of maladroit
1
lacking or showing a lack of nimbleness in using one's hands
- some maladroit steering on her part caused the bicycle to go crashing into the bushes
awkward, butterfingered, cack-handed [British], clumsy, graceless, ham-fisted, ham-handed, handless, heavy-handed, left-handed, unhandy
2
showing or marked by a lack of skill and tact (as in dealing with a situation)
- the socially maladroit young man often has a difficult time meeting new people
amateur, amateurish, crude, green, incompetent, ineffectual, inefficient, inexperienced, unpolished, unprofessional, unskilled, unskillful
careless, sloppy, tacky, tactless, undiplomatic
ill-advised, ineffective, ineffectual, misdirected, misguided
able, accomplished, adept, capable, clever, competent, consummate, crackerjack, expert, masterful, masterly, polished, professional, proficient, skilled, skillful, talented
diplomatic, easy, effortless, gracious, smooth, tactful
