inept
Pronunciation: /ɪˈnɛpt/
The English word “inept” has 2 meanings listed here.
adjective
- Not able to do something; not proficient; displaying incompetence.
- Unfit; unsuitable.
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French inepte, from Latin ineptus, from in- + aptus (whence English apt).
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