A clumsy, incompetent person — or an ineffective action — is inept. ... An inept person is downright bad at something. The opposite of inept is competent.
What is inept person?
1 : generally incompetent : bungling inept leadership. 2 : lacking in fitness or aptitude : unfit inept at sports. 3 : not suitable to the time, place, or occasion : inappropriate often to an absurd degree an inept metaphor. 4 : lacking sense or reason : foolish.
How do you use inept in a sentence?
- The study failed due to the inept scientist in charge of the research. ...
- Her inept efforts in cooking had disastrous results. ...
- I was amazed at how inept she was at her job. ...
- The inept plumber only made things worse; now our whole basement is flooded!
What does ineffectually mean?
1 : not producing the proper or intended effect : futile.
Is ineptness a real word?
in·ept . adj. 1. Lacking or showing a lack of skill or competence; bungling or clumsy: an inept actor; an inept performance.
What irk stand for?
The verb irk means “ annoy ,” so if the incessant barking of your next door neighbor’s pug is driving you crazy, you can say that the noise irks you. Being irked is an individual thing — what drives you crazy might be something your friend doesn’t even notice.
What is the opposite of inept?
Antonyms: competent, felicitous , adroit. Synonyms: tactless, feckless, ill-chosen, inapt, cumbersome, awkward, clumsy. inept, tactlessadjective.
- Socializing makes you nervous and you want to end interactions around people you don’t know as quickly as possible.
- People often misunderstand your jokes or take offense.
- You have a feeling that people sometimes avoid you.
- You often say things you regret afterward.
Behaving in a manner that is socially awkward. socially inept. dorky . awkward . gauche .
- Dive deep. Spending a little time learning more about social awkwardness might help you feel more accepting of this part of yourself. ...
- Remember that awkward situations happen to everyone. ...
- Face awkwardness head-on. ...
- Practice interacting with others. ...
- Try to stay present.
What does morally inept mean?
1. awkward, clumsy, or incompetent . 2. not suitable, appropriate, or fitting; out of place. Collins English Dictionary.
Is ept the opposite of inept?
The dictionary says “ept” means adroit , appropriate, or effective. It describes the word as a back-formation and “deliberate antonym” of “inept.” A back-formation is a word formed by dropping part of an earlier word.
What part of speech is inept?
| part of speech: adjective | related words: clumsy, crude, dismal, inadequate, ineffective, stupid, weak | Word CombinationsSubscriber feature About this feature | derivations: ineptly (adv.), ineptitude (n.), ineptness (n.) |
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: not availing : futile, useless.
What is the word effete mean?
effete • ih-FEET • adjective. 1 : no longer fertile 2 a : having lost character, vitality, or strength b : marked by weakness or decadence c : soft or delicate from or as if from a pampered existence 3 : having feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner.
What does Impetant mean?
1a : not potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless. b : unable to engage in sexual intercourse because of inability to have and maintain an erection broadly : sterile.
