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Inept

Inept Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Inept? [adj] revealing lack of perceptiveness or judgment or finesse; "an inept remark"; "it was tactless to bring up those disagreeable" [adj] generally incompetent and ineffectual; "feckless attempts to repair the plumbing"; "inept handling of the account" [adj] not elegant or graceful in expression; "an awkward prose style"; "a clumsy apology"; "his cumbersome writing style"; "if the rumor is true, can anything be more inept than to repeat it now?" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Inept: awkward \| clumsy \| cumbersome \| feckless \| ill-chosen \| inapt \| incompetent \| infelicitous \| maladroit \| tactless Related Terms \| Find terms related to Inept: apish \| artless \| asinine \| awkward \| bad \| batty \| befooled \| beguiled \| besotted \| brainless \| buffoonish \| bumbling \| bungling \| clumsy \| cockeyed \| crazy \| credulous \| daffy \| daft \| dazed \| dizzy \| doting \| dumb \| fatuitous \| fatuous \| flaky \| fond \| fool \| foolheaded \| foolish \| fuddled \| futile \| gaga \| gauche \| goofy \| graceless \| gulled \| half-assed \| halting \| ham-handed \| headless \| idiotic \| ignorant \| ill-adapted \| ill-advised \| ill-assorted \| ill-chosen \| ill-considered \| ill-fitted \| ill-judged \| ill-matched \| ill-sorted \| ill-suited \| ill-timed \| imbecile \| impolitic \| improper \| imprudent \| inadept \| inadmissible \| inadvisable \| inane \| inapplicable \| inapposite \| inappropriate \| inapt \| inattentive \| incapable \| incapable of \| incompetent \| incongruous \| indiscreet \| ineffective \| inefficient \| inexpedient \| inexpert \| infatuated \| infelicitous \| inferior \| injudicious \| inopportune \| insane \| insensate \| irrational \| irrelevant \| kooky \| lackbrained \| lean-minded \| lean-witted \| loony \| lumbering \| mad \| mal a propos \| maladjusted \| maladroit \| malapropos \| maudlin \| mediocre \| mindless \| misguided \| misjoined \| mismatched \| mismated \| misplaced \| moronic \| not bright \| nutty \| of little brain \| out of character \| out of joint \| out of keeping \| out of line \| out of place \| out of proportion \| out of season \| out of time \| out of tune \| pea-brained \| pedestrian \| pin-brained \| poor \| reasonless \| sappy \| screwy \| senseless \| sentimental \| silly \| skill-less \| slackminded \| slackwitted \| stupid \| thoughtless \| unable \| unable to \| unadapted \| unadvised \| unapt \| unbecoming \| unbefitting \| undeft \| undesirable \| undexterous \| undextrous \| undiplomatic \| undue \| unendowed \| unfacile \| unfit \| unfitted \| unfitting \| unfortunate \| ungainly \| ungifted \| unhandy \| unhappy \| unintellectual \| unintelligent \| unmeet \| unproficient \| unprofitable \| unqualified \| unreasoning \| unseasonable \| unseemly \| unskilled \| unskillful \| unsuitable \| unsuited \| untalented \| unthinking \| untimely \| unwise \| unworkmanlike \| wacky \| wet \| witless \| wooden \| wrong See Also \| Inept In Webster's Dictionary \In*ept"\, a. [L. ineptus; prefix. in- not + aptus apt, fit: cf. F. inepte. Cf. {Inapt}.] 1. Not apt or fit; unfit; unsuitable; improper; unbecoming. The Aristotelian philosophy is inept for new discoveries. --Glanvill. 2. Silly; useless; nonsensical; absurd; foolish. To view attention as a special act of intelligence, and to distinguish it from consciousness, is utterly inept. --Sir W. Hamilton.

Inept Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Inept?

[adj] revealing lack of perceptiveness or judgment or finesse; "an inept remark"; "it was tactless to bring up those disagreeable"
[adj] generally incompetent and ineffectual; "feckless attempts to repair the plumbing"; "inept handling of the account"
[adj] not elegant or graceful in expression; "an awkward prose style"; "a clumsy apology"; "his cumbersome writing style"; "if the rumor is true, can anything be more inept than to repeat it now?"

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Inept In Webster's Dictionary

\In*ept"\, a. [L. ineptus; prefix. in- not + aptus apt,
fit: cf. F. inepte. Cf. {Inapt}.]
1. Not apt or fit; unfit; unsuitable; improper; unbecoming.

         The Aristotelian philosophy is inept for new
         discoveries.                          --Glanvill.

2. Silly; useless; nonsensical; absurd; foolish.

         To view attention as a special act of intelligence,
         and to distinguish it from consciousness, is utterly
         inept.                                --Sir W.
                                               Hamilton.

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