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inept

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪnˈɛpt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ɪnˈɛpt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(in ept′, i nept′)

in•ept /ɪnˈɛpt/USA pronunciation adj.

lacking skill or ability; incompetent:inept handling of the crisis.
inappropriate;
unsuitable;
out of place:embarrassed by an inept remark.

in•ept•i•tude /ɪnˈɛptɪˌtud, -ˌtyud/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]
in•ept•ly, adv.
in•ept•ness, n. [uncountable]See -apt-.

in•ept (in ept′, i nept′),USA pronunciation adj.

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.

Latin ineptus, equivalent. to in- in-³ + -eptus, combining form of aptus apt
1595–1605

in•ept′ly, adv.
in•ept′ness, n.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

inept /ɪnˈɛpt/ adj

awkward, clumsy, or incompetent
not suitable, appropriate, or fitting; out of place

Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin ineptus, from in-¹ + aptus fitting, suitableinˈeptiˌtude n inˈeptly adv inˈeptness n

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Synonyms: unfit, unsuitable, inapt, clumsy, gauche, more...

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