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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:
Antonyms:
- generally awkward or clumsy; haplessly incompetent.
- inappropriate; unsuitable; out of place.
- absurd or foolish:
an inept remark.
Synonyms: , ,
inept
/ ɪˈɛ /
adjective
- awkward, clumsy, or incompetent
- not suitable, appropriate, or fitting; out of place
Derived Forms
- ˈٱ, adverb
- ˈپˌٳܻ, noun
- ˈٲԱ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·· adverb
- ··Ա ···ٳܻ noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of inept1
Example Sentences
He also offered more of the condescension toward his colleagues that defined the video — at one point referring to them as his “amateur gunsmithing colleagues” and blasting their decision as inept.
"He is a local, unknown Judge, a Grandstander, looking for publicity, and it cannot be for any other reason, because his 'Rulings' are so ridiculous, and inept," he posted on Truth Social.
The sluggish response by the Department of Justice to pursue Trump on a wide variety of crimes, coupled with a complicit or inept judiciary gave the virus time to explode.
It’s not a surprise to anyone that Trump doesn’t care much for blue regions of California, or that he thinks inept Democratic leadership is the source of all the state’s woes.
“His conversations were inept and usually self-centered, causing normal people to avoid him. He had no regular friends. Even his co-workers found him difficult to relate to.”
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