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inept

Main Entry:: in·ept
Pronunciation:: \i-ˈnept\
Function:: 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 occasion : inappropriate often to an absurd degree <an inept metaphor> 4 : generally incompetent : bungling <inept leadership>

synonyms see awkward

— in·ept·ly

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\-ˈnep(t)-lē\ adverb

— in·ept·ness

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\-nəs\ noun

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