单词 | inept |
释义 | inept From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishineptin‧ept /ɪˈnept/ adjectiveBAD ATnot good at doing something OPP capable, skilful inept leadership He was criticized for his inept handling of the problem.politically/socially inept Blake was intellectually able but politically inept. → inapt —ineptly adverbExamples from the Corpusinept• When it comes to girls, Isaac is socially inept and awkward.• the inept management of the teampolitically/socially inept• She found them selfish and demanding and socially inept.• The shadow budget was also politically inept, although its positive features could have been defended much better than they were.Origin inept (1500-1600) French inepte, from Latin ineptus, from aptus; → APT |
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