in ‧ ept /ɪˈnept/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: French ; Origin: inepte , from Latin ineptus , from aptus ; ⇨ ↑ apt ]
not good at doing something OPP capable , skilful :
inept leadership
He was criticized for his inept handling of the problem.
politically/socially inept
Blake was intellectually able but politically inept.
—ineptly adverb
⇨ ↑ inapt