maladdress
1maladdress — /mal ə dresˈ/ noun 1. Awkwardness 2. Clumsiness 3. Tactlessness ORIGIN: Fr maladresse * * * maladdress anglicized form of maladresse …
2Maladdress — Mal ad*dress , n. [Mal + address.] Bad address; an awkward, tactless, or offensive way of accosting one or talking with one. W. D. Howells. [1913 Webster] …
3maladdress — noun awkwardness, rudeness or a lack of politeness or tact when speaking to someone …
4maladdress — /mæləˈdrɛs/ (say maluh dres) noun gaucheness; awkwardness. {French maldresse} …
