inept
without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit: He is inept at mechanical tasks. She is inept at dealing with people.
generally awkward or clumsy; haplessly incompetent.
inappropriate; unsuitable; out of place.
absurd or foolish: an inept remark.
Origin of inept
1Other words for inept
1 | unskillful, bungling |
4 | stupid, pointless, inane |
Opposites for inept
Other words from inept
- in·ept·ly, adverb
- in·ept·ness, in·ept·i·tude, noun
Words that may be confused with inept
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How to use inept in a sentence
He sees them now for the inept franchise they are, just as he sees an NFL that is not all fun, football and riches.
Deshaun Watson is taking a stand against disingenuous NFL owners. It could change the league. | Jerry Brewer | February 1, 2021 | Washington PostIn consequence of the peculiar legend, the stamp has been dubbed, not ineptly, the "has been" stamp.
Canada: Its Postage Stamps and Postal Stationery | Clifton Armstrong HowesThat lover of hers, whom we are presently to see, has compared her ineptly with Joan of Arc, that other maid of France.
The Historical Nights Entertainment, Second Series | Rafael Sabatini"Oh, I had nothing else to do," he murmured ineptly, and was suddenly conscious that he still held her hand.
The Call of the Town | John Alexander HammertonThey were, in fact, almost arrogantly civilian, coming from a country which had dared ineptly to look down on its defenders.
With Manchesters in the East | Gerald B. Hurst
Hoddan was again in sanctuary inside the Embassy they'd guarded so ineptly through the dark.
The Pirates of Ersatz | Murray Leinster
British Dictionary definitions for inept
/ (ɪnˈɛpt) /
awkward, clumsy, or incompetent
not suitable, appropriate, or fitting; out of place
Origin of inept
1Derived forms of inept
- ineptitude, noun
- ineptly, adverb
- ineptness, noun
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