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Word: Inept
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 16th century (in the sense ‘not apt, unsuitable’): from Latin ineptus, from in- ‘not’ + aptus (see apt)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪˈnɛpt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
having or showing no skill; clumsy
Short Definition:having or showing no skill
Examples:- the referee's inept handling of the match
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