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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024in•ept /ɪnˈɛpt/USA pronunciation adj. - lacking skill or ability; incompetent:inept handling of the crisis.
- inappropriate;
unsuitable;
out of place:embarrassed by an inept remark.
in•ept•i•tude /ɪnˈɛptɪˌtud, -ˌtyud/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] in•ept•ly, adv. in•ept•ness, n. [uncountable]See -apt-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024in•ept (in ept′, i nept′),USA pronunciation adj. - without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment;
maladroit:He is inept at mechanical tasks. She is inept at dealing with people. - generally awkward or clumsy;
haplessly incompetent. - inappropriate;
unsuitable;
out of place. - absurd or foolish:an inept remark.
- Latin ineptus, equivalent. to in- in-3 + -eptus, combining form of aptus apt
- 1595–1605
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged unskillful, bungling.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged stupid, pointless, inane.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged suited.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: inept /ɪnˈɛpt/ adj - awkward, clumsy, or incompetent
- not suitable, appropriate, or fitting; out of place
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin ineptus, from in-1 + aptus fitting, suitableinˈeptiˌtude n inˈeptly adv inˈeptness n |