Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

maladroitness

/maləˈdɹɔɪtnəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mal-adroit-ness
IPA: /maləˈdɹɔɪtnəs/

16

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The condition of being maladroit.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The king sacked d'Argenson for maladroitness, but seemed to share some of his views [...]."

Etymology

Etymology tree English maladroit Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English maladroitness From maladroit + -ness.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /maləˈdɹɔɪtnəs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

maladroitnesses (plural)

Synonyms

awkwardness clumsiness ineptness ineptitude slowness

Questions

How do you pronounce maladroitness?: The recorded pronunciation is /maləˈdɹɔɪtnəs/.
What does maladroitness mean?: The condition of being maladroit.
Where does maladroitness come from?: Etymology tree English maladroit Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English maladroitness From maladroit + -ness.

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