Maladroit, a. — Webster enters it under “maladroit”
Etymology: [F. See Malice, and Adroit.]
Of a quality opposed to adroitness; clumsy; awkward; unskillful. -- Mal"a*droit`ly, adv. -- Mal`a*droit"ness, n.
Shades of meaning
Fernald lists maladroitness only as an antonym, under power.
He lists it without comment; the entries above explain its neighbors.
Synonyms
none given