in·ept
iˈnept/
adjective
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having or showing no skill; clumsy.“the inept handling of the threat”
synonyms: incompetent, unskillful, unskilled, inexpert, amateurish;
| synonyms: | incompetent, unskillful, unskilled, inexpert, amateurish;
clumsy, awkward, maladroit, bungling, blundering;
unproductive, unsuccessful, ineffectual, not up to scratch;
informalham-handed, ham-fisted, butterfingered, klutzy, all thumbs
“his mother could pitch a wicked fastball, but she was completely inept in the kitchen”
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