English Explanatory Dictionary

inexpert

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Inept or unskilled; not of expert ability or quality.
noun
  1. An inept or unskilled person.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

inexpert more inexpert most inexpert inexperts

Etymology

From Middle English inexpert, inexperte, from in- (“not”) + expert, experte, or else from Middle French inexpert or its etymon Latin inexpertus. By surface analysis, in- (“not”) + expert.

Synonyms

amateurish bungling clumsy maladroit nonexpert

Antonyms

adept professional proficient skillful

Derived words

inexpertly inexpertness
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