inept

One entry found for inept.

Main Entry: in·ept
Pronunciation: i-'nept
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle French inepte, from Latin ineptus, from in- + aptus apt
1 : lacking in fitness or aptitude : UNFIT <inept at sports>
2 : lacking sense or reason : FOOLISH
3 : not suitable to the time, place, or occasion : inappropriate often to an absurd degree <an inept metaphor>
4 : generally incompetent : BUNGLING <inept leadership>
synonym see AWKWARD
- in·ept·ly /-'nep(t)-lE/ adverb
- in·ept·ness /-n&s/ noun