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inept

adjective
/ɪˈnɛpt/

Meaning

lacking skill or ability; clumsy or incompetent

Example Sentences

His inept handling of the situation made it worse.

Example Expressions

inept at

Synonyms

incompetent, unskilled, clumsy, awkward, unfit

Antonyms

skilled, competent, capable

Collocations

inept handling, inept remark, inept performance, inept attempt

Related Vocabularies

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lacking technical training or ability; not requiring special skills

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