INEPT


Meaning of INEPT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ i-ˈnept ]

adjective

Etymology: Middle French inepte, from Latin ineptus, from in- + aptus apt

Date: 1542

1. : lacking in fitness or aptitude : unfit

inept at sports

2. : lacking sense or reason : foolish

3. : not suitable to the time, place, or occasion : inappropriate often to an absurd degree

an inept metaphor

4. : generally incompetent : bungling

inept leadership

Synonyms: see awkward

• in·ept·ly -ˈnep(t)-lē adverb

• in·ept·ness -nəs noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.