inept 音标拼音: [ɪn'ɛpt]
a . 不适当的,无能的,笨拙的
不适当的,无能的,笨拙的
inept adj 1 :
not elegant or graceful in expression ; "
an awkward prose style "; "
a clumsy apology "; "
his cumbersome writing style "; "
if the rumor is true ,
can anything be more inept than to repeat it now ?" [
synonym : {
awkward }, {
clumsy },
{
cumbersome }, {
inapt }, {
inept }, {
ill -
chosen }]
2 :
generally incompetent and ineffectual ; "
feckless attempts to repair the plumbing "; "
inept handling of the account " [
synonym :
{
feckless }, {
inept }]
3 :
revealing lack of perceptiveness or judgment or finesse ; "
an inept remark "; "
it was tactless to bring up those disagreeable " [
synonym : {
inept }, {
tactless }]
Inept \
In *
ept "\,
a . [
L .
ineptus ;
prefix .
in -
not aptus apt ,
fit :
cf .
F .
inepte .
Cf . {
Inapt }.]
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1913 Webster ]
1 .
Not apt or fit ;
unfit ;
unsuitable ;
improper ;
unbecoming .
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The Aristotelian philosophy is inept for new discoveries . --
Glanvill .
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2 .
Silly ;
useless ;
nonsensical ;
absurd ;
foolish .
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To view attention as a special act of intelligence ,
and to distinguish it from consciousness ,
is utterly inept . --
Sir W .
Hamilton .
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178 Moby Thesaurus words for "
inept ":
apish ,
artless ,
asinine ,
awkward ,
bad ,
batty ,
befooled ,
beguiled ,
besotted ,
brainless ,
buffoonish ,
bumbling ,
bungling ,
clumsy ,
cockeyed ,
crazy ,
credulous ,
daffy ,
daft ,
dazed ,
dizzy ,
doting ,
dumb ,
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fatuous ,
flaky ,
fond ,
fool ,
foolheaded ,
foolish ,
fuddled ,
futile ,
gaga ,
gauche ,
goofy ,
graceless ,
gulled ,
half -
assed ,
halting ,
ham -
handed ,
headless ,
idiotic ,
ignorant ,
ill -
adapted ,
ill -
advised ,
ill -
assorted ,
ill -
chosen ,
ill -
considered ,
ill -
fitted ,
ill -
judged ,
ill -
matched ,
ill -
sorted ,
ill -
suited ,
ill -
timed ,
imbecile ,
impolitic ,
improper ,
imprudent ,
inadept ,
inadmissible ,
inadvisable ,
inane ,
inapplicable ,
inapposite ,
inappropriate ,
inapt ,
inattentive ,
incapable ,
incapable of ,
incompetent ,
incongruous ,
indiscreet ,
ineffective ,
inefficient ,
inexpedient ,
inexpert ,
infatuated ,
infelicitous ,
inferior ,
injudicious ,
inopportune ,
insane ,
insensate ,
irrational ,
irrelevant ,
kooky ,
lackbrained ,
lean -
minded ,
lean -
witted ,
loony ,
lumbering ,
mad ,
mal a propos ,
maladjusted ,
maladroit ,
malapropos ,
maudlin ,
mediocre ,
mindless ,
misguided ,
misjoined ,
mismatched ,
mismated ,
misplaced ,
moronic ,
not bright ,
nutty ,
of little brain ,
out of character ,
out of joint ,
out of keeping ,
out of line ,
out of place ,
out of proportion ,
out of season ,
out of time ,
out of tune ,
pea -
brained ,
pedestrian ,
pin -
brained ,
poor ,
reasonless ,
sappy ,
screwy ,
senseless ,
sentimental ,
silly ,
skill -
less ,
slackminded ,
slackwitted ,
stupid ,
thoughtless ,
unable ,
unable to ,
unadapted ,
unadvised ,
unapt ,
unbecoming ,
unbefitting ,
undeft ,
undesirable ,
undexterous ,
undextrous ,
undiplomatic ,
undue ,
unendowed ,
unfacile ,
unfit ,
unfitted ,
unfitting ,
unfortunate ,
ungainly ,
ungifted ,
unhandy ,
unhappy ,
unintellectual ,
unintelligent ,
unmeet ,
unproficient ,
unprofitable ,
unqualified ,
unreasoning ,
unseasonable ,
unseemly ,
unskilled ,
unskillful ,
unsuitable ,
unsuited ,
untalented ,
unthinking ,
untimely ,
unwise ,
unworkmanlike ,
wacky ,
wet ,
witless ,
wooden ,
wrong
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INEPT Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of INEPT is generally incompetent : bungling How to use inept in a sentence Synonym Discussion of Inept
INEPT Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com INEPT definition: without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit See examples of inept used in a sentence
INEPT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary Sometimes it is simply employing inexperienced or inept workers when skilled labour is in short supply
Inept - definition of inept by The Free Dictionary 1 Lacking or showing a lack of skill or competence; bungling or clumsy: an inept actor; an inept performance 2 Showing a lack of judgment, sense, or reason; inappropriate or foolish: an inept remark
inept adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . . Definition of inept adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
INEPT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary If you say that someone is inept, you are criticizing them because they do something with a complete lack of skill
INEPT Synonyms Antonyms - 95 words | Thesaurus. com Find 95 different ways to say INEPT, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus com
Inept - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com A clumsy, incompetent person — or an ineffective action — is inept When you're inept, you don't know what you're doing or just can't get it done
inept, adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary Factsheet What does the adjective inept mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective inept See ‘Meaning use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence
Inept Definition Meaning | Britannica Dictionary He was completely inept at sports He made an inept attempt to apologize It was ineptly done