[in.ept] adj [MF inepte, fr. L ineptus, fr. in- + aptus apt] (1542) 1: lacking in fitness or aptitude: unfit
2: lacking sense or reason: foolish
3: not suitable to the time, place, or occasion: inappropriate often to an absurd degree
4: generally incompetent: bungling syn see awkward -- in.ept.ly adv -- in.ept.ness n