(ˈ)i|nept, əˈn- adjective
Etymology: French inepte, from Latin ineptus, from in- in- (I) + aptus apt — more at apt
1. archaic : not apt or fit — often used with to or for
2. : not apt for the occasion : likely to fail in its purpose : out of place : inappropriate
an inept and highly artificial comparison — Donald Wayne
the square is one of those anomalous, shabby-ornate, inept , and pitifully pretentious places — Thomas Wolfe
3. : lacking sense or reason : foolish , preposterous
it is inept , absurd, downright silly, to argue that in a world torn by … convulsions … literature can hide away in a hothouse — J.T.Farrell
4.
a. : lacking in skill or aptitude for a particular role or task
an inept farmer … too easily distracted by contemplation — H.V.Gregory
often a little inept , clumsy about the practical things of life — Rumer Godden
b. : generally incompetent : inadequate , bungling
they found many English officers blundering … the brave but inept Braddock would have done well to take … Washington's advice — Allan Nevins & H.S.Commager
5. Scots law : null , void
Synonyms: see awkward