maladresse

French

Etymology

From maladroit, after adresse.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma.la.dʁɛs/
• Rhymes: -ɛs

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Noun

maladresse f (plural maladresses)

1. clumsiness
2. tactlessness
3. awkwardness
4. mistake, blunder

Related terms

• maladroit

Further reading

• “maladresse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.