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inept
[ in-ept, ih-nept ]
adjective
- without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
He is inept at mechanical tasks. She is inept at dealing with people.
Synonyms: unskillful
Antonyms: suited
- generally awkward or clumsy; haplessly incompetent.
- inappropriate; unsuitable; out of place.
- absurd or foolish:
an inept remark.
inept
/ ɪnˈɛpt /
adjective
- awkward, clumsy, or incompetent
- not suitable, appropriate, or fitting; out of place
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Derived Forms
- inˈeptly, adverb
- inˈeptiˌtude, noun
- inˈeptness, noun
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Other Words From
- in·ept·ly adverb
- in·ept·ness in·ept·i·tude noun
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of inept1
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Example Sentences
Indeed, his inept attempts to frighten off Stewie only make the situation worse.
Their defense is lackadaisical, their forwards frequently inept.
The moment seems to be a familiar breed of Internet gaffe when a eager but inept social media staffer makes a blunder.
How could members of my profession be so inept at talking to suffering people?
Rather than a world of war and dragons, we get “Medieval Land Fun-Time,” a theme park with inept employees.
The visitors made a game of being awkward and inept, together.
The "for" is spurious, and though it is not inept the sentence gains greatly in impressiveness by its omission.
The endearment is so plaintively inept that she smiles in spite of herself, and resigns herself to indulge him a little.
It is inept for pigmies to stand before one who has every intention of becoming a rapacious pirate shortly.
He had meant to test his conviction in solitude, but why not put it to trial now, and shame this doubting and inept Rapp, Senior?
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