MALADROITNESS Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

maladroitness

noun

Definition of maladroitness

as in artlessness

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But then, with seemingly on-the-fly artlessness, Laxe’s camera picks a few of the dancers out.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2025

Definition of artlessness

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Still, for every resourceful, imaginative low-budget success, there is a bungled movie that aspires, if not to quality, then at least to financial viability, but instead achieves legendary ineptitude.

— Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
The reason cannot simply be pinned on ineptitude or bad managers.

— Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of ineptitude

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