/ Dictionary / Index M maladroit: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: mal•a•droit Pronunciation: (mal"u-droit'), [key] — adj. lacking in adroitness; unskillful; awkward; bungling; tactless: to handle a diplomatic crisis in a very maladroit way. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: maladroit (Thesaurus) maladminister malady Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cetacean Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language