inept
11inept — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ incompetent; awkward or clumsy. DERIVATIVES ineptitude noun ineptly adverb ineptness noun. ORIGIN originally in the sense «unsuitable»: from Latin ineptus, from in not + aptus fitted …
12inept — inapt, inept These two words are often confused because they overlap in their basic meanings ‘inappropriate, unsuitable’ and ‘unskilful’. Inapt tends to mean rather the first of these, and applies only to actions and circumstances, whereas inept… …
13inept — in|ept [ıˈnept] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: inepte, from Latin ineptus, from aptus; APT] not good at doing something ≠ ↑capable, skilful ↑skilful ▪ inept leadership ▪ He was criticized for his inept handling of the problem.… …
14inept — [[t]ɪne̱pt[/t]] ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you say that someone is inept, you are criticizing them because they do something with a complete lack of skill. He was inept and lacked the intelligence to govern... You are completely inept at writing …
15inept — adjective Etymology: Middle French inepte, from Latin ineptus, from in + aptus apt Date: 1542 1. lacking in fitness or aptitude ; unfit < inept at sports > 2. lacking sense or reason ; foolish 3. not suitable to the time, place, or o …
16inept — ineptly, adv. ineptness, n. /in ept , i nept /, adj. 1. without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit: He is inept at mechanical tasks. She is inept at dealing with people. 2. generally awkward or clumsy; haplessly… …
17inept — in|ept [ ı nept ] adjective someone who is inept does not have much ability or skill: I was a hopelessly inept student. a. used about things that are done very badly: an appallingly inept performance ╾ in|ept|ly adverb …
18inept — adjective having no skill: an inept driver | Blake was intellectually able but politically inept. | He made some inept sexist comment. ineptly adverb ineptitude, ineptness noun (U) compare inapt …
19inept — UK [ɪˈnept] / US adjective a) someone who is inept does not have much ability or skill I was a hopelessly inept student. b) used about things that are done very badly an appallingly inept performance Derived word: ineptly adverb …
20inept — adj. VERBS ▪ be, prove ▪ seem ADVERB ▪ rather ▪ completely ▪ int …
