Meaning & Definition of Inept in English
English⟶
Inept
/ɪnɛpt/
adjective
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