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inept
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
inept
(adjective)
inept
/ɪ
ˈ
nɛpt/
adjective
inept
/ɪ
ˈ
nɛpt/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of INEPT
[
more inept; most inept
]
1
:
lacking skill or ability
an
inept
mechanic
He was completely
inept
at sports.
a socially
inept
teenager [=a teenager who is shy or awkward around other people]
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2
:
showing a lack of skill or ability
:
not done well
inept
planning
He made an
inept
attempt to apologize.
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—
compare
inapt
— ineptly
adverb
It was
ineptly
done.
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— ineptness
noun
[
noncount
]
the
ineptness
of the coaching staff
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