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inabilidoso

[i.na.bi.li.do.so]
adjectivemasculinepl: inabilidosos
unskilled, clumsy, awkward
1. Lacking skill, ability, or dexterity; incompetent or awkward in performing tasks
He is an inabilidoso worker who often makes mistakes.
Ele é um trabalhador inabilidoso que frequentemente comete erros.
2. Physically clumsy or lacking coordination
The inabilidoso dancer stumbled during the performance.
O dançarino inabilidoso tropeçou durante a apresentação.
NYC Slang
clumsy, all thumbs, uncoordinated
Synonyms
desajeitadoinábilincompetentedesastradotorpe
Antonyms
hábilcompetentecapazdestroexperiente

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
inabilidoso
commonly used in informal speech
Portugal
inábil, desajeitado
inabilidoso is less common; alternatives preferred

Related Idioms & Phrases

ser inabilidoso com as mãos
ter dois pés esquerdos
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