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| bobble |
a clumsily executed movement or fumble, as in sports, or any such inept mistake. [1/2 definitions] |
| clumsy |
socially awkward and inept; graceless; unskillful. [1/3 definitions] |
| dismal |
pitiful, inept, or uninteresting. [1/2 definitions] |
| foul up |
by improper, inept, or malicious behavior, to cause (someone or something) to be confused, distressed, or inefficient. [1/2 definitions] |
| inapt |
without aptitude or skill; inept. [1/2 definitions] |
| klutz |
a stupid, inept person. [1/2 definitions] |
| knucklehead |
(informal) a stupid, inept person; fool. |
| nerd |
(slang) a person regarded as dull, unattractive, inept, or the like. |
| poetaster |
an untalented or inept poet. |
| pound-foolish |
foolish or inept when dealing with large sums of money or matters of great significance. (Cf. penny-wise.) |
| sad sack |
(informal) a hopelessly inept, hapless person. |
| slouch |
someone who is awkward, lazy, or inept. [1/4 definitions] |
| sonneteer |
any minor or inept poet. [1/3 definitions] |
| turkey |
(slang) a foolish or inept person; loser. [1/4 definitions] |
| weenie |
(slang) a person, usu. a man, considered inept or weak. [1/2 definitions] |
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