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maladroitness
noun[ U ]
formaluk /ˌmæl.əˈdrɔɪt.nəs/ us /ˌmæl.əˈdrɔɪt.nəs/
the fact of being awkward in movement or unskilled in behaviour or action: 不灵巧，笨拙;不熟练
His social maladroitness in real life contrasts with his skill on stage. 他在现实生活中笨拙的社交技能与他在舞台上的出色技巧形成鲜明对比。
The dancers complained about the maladroitness of their clumsy partners.舞者们抱怨他们笨拙的舞伴们动作不够娴熟。
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There are few exceptions to his administration's overwhelming maladroitness.
What surprised me most was the timidity and maladroitness of the young men.
It's been ages since I've watched Chaplin's movies, and I've missed his graceful maladroitness.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Inability and awkwardness
accident-prone
adorkable
all thumbsidiom
amateurish
amateurishly
fumbling
fumblingly
functional illiteracy
gauche
gauchely
inexpert
inexpertly
jack-of-all-trades
jack-of-all-trades, master of noneidiom
klutzy
uncoordinated
uneducable
unenterprising
unequal
ungainly
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