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inept
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
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