English–French

“clumsiness” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/maladʁɛs/

Example

Sa maladresse a fait tomber le verre.

His clumsiness caused the glass to fall.

Illustration for maladresse (clumsiness)

How to say “clumsiness” in French

“Clumsiness” in French is maladresse.

A poorly controlled action that knocks something over or produces a minor social blunder.

Full entry for maladresse: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with maladresse

J'ai commis une maladresse en répondant au message.

I made a blunder while replying to the message.

Tips for using maladresse

  • Par maladresse means through clumsiness or by mistake and commonly explains how an unintended incident happened.

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