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- pronunciation:
- In
ept
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
lacking skill or aptitude; incompetent.
I don't like the thought of firing him, but he's truly inept at the job.- synonyms:
- incompetent, ineffective, maladroit, unskilled
- antonyms:
- able, adept, adroit, apt, competent, dexterous, gifted, handy, masterful, skillful
- similar words:
- awkward, bungling, inefficient, ungainly
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| definition 2: |
not suitable; out of place; clumsy.
- synonyms:
- clumsy, inappropriate
- antonyms:
- apropos
- similar words:
- graceless, improper, maladroit, unseemly, unsuitable
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| definition 3: |
not sensible or reasonable; silly; foolish.
- synonyms:
- foolish, senseless, silly, stupid
- similar words:
- absurd, asinine, mad, pointless
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| related words: |
clumsy, crude, dismal, inadequate, ineffective, stupid, weak |
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| derivations: |
ineptly (adv.), ineptitude (n.), ineptness (n.) |
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