Antonyms for undexterous
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : dek-struhs, -ster-uhs |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈdɛk strəs, -stər əs |
Definition of undexterous
Origin :- c.1600, "convenient, suitable," formed in English from Latin dexter (see dexterity) + -ous. Meaning "skillful, clever" is from 1620s.
- As in inapt : adj incompetent; not suitable
- As in inept : adj clumsy, unskilled; incompetent
- As in oafish : adj clumsy, stupid
- As in clumsy : adj not agile; awkward
- She had none of the tact, the grace, the finesse of the ordinary "interviewer;" she went to her task rough-handed and undexterous.
- Extract from : « The Adventures of a Widow » by Edgar Fawcett
Synonyms for undexterous
- all thumbs
- artless
- awkward
- banal
- blundering
- blunderous
- bulky
- bumbling
- bungling
- butterfingered
- butterfingers
- clownish
- clumsy
- crude
- dull
- dumb
- elephantine
- flat
- gauche
- gawkish
- gawky
- graceless
- half-witted
- halting
- ham-handed
- heavy
- heavy-handed
- helpless
- hulking
- idiotic
- ignorant
- ill-adapted
- ill-fitted
- ill-shaped
- ill-suited
- improper
- inadept
- inapposite
- inappropriate
- incapable
- incompetent
- incongruous
- inefficient
- inelegant
- inept
- inexperienced
- inexpert
- infelicitous
- insipid
- jejune
- klutzy
- loser
- lubberly
- lumbering
- lumpish
- maladroit
- malapropos
- moronic
- oafish
- ponderous
- simple
- simpleminded
- slow
- splay
- stumbling
- stupid
- unable
- unadept
- unapt
- uncoordinated
- uncouth
- undexterous
- uneasy
- unfacile
- unfit
- ungainly
- ungraceful
- unhandy
- unintelligent
- unmeet
- unproficient
- unskilled
- unskillful
- unsuitable
- unsuited
- untactful
- untalented
- untimely
- untoward
- unwieldy
- weedy
- wooden
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