English Explanatory Dictionary

inept

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Not able to do something; not proficient; displaying incompetence.
  2. Unfit; unsuitable.

Pronunciation

/ɪˈnɛpt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-inept.wav /ɪˈnept/

Word forms

inept more inept most inept

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French inepte, from Latin ineptus, from in- + aptus (whence English apt).

Antonyms

apt adept skillful

Derived words

ept ineptitude ineptly ineptness
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