Another word for inept
inept
Synonyms
inept
modif.
Unsuitable
not adapted, inappropriate, out of place; see unfit 2, unsuitable.
Awkward
clumsy, gauche, bungling, incompetent; see awkward 1, incompetent. See syn. study at awkward.
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Another word for inept
Not suited to circumstances:
improper, inappropriate, inapt, incongruous, malapropos, unapt, unbecoming, unbefitting, unfit, unseemly, unsuitable. Idiom: out of place. See agree, usualCharacterized by inappropriateness and gracelessness, especially in expression:
awkward, ill-chosen, inappropriate, infelicitous, unfortunate, unhappy. See ability, goodLacking the qualities, as efficiency or skill, required to produce desired results:
inapt, incapable, incompetent, inefficient, inexpert, unskilled, unskillful, unworkmanlike. See abilityClumsily lacking in the ability to do or perform:
awkward, bumbling, clumsy, gauche, heavy-handed, maladroit, unskillful. See abilityLacking dexterity and grace in physical movement:
awkward, clumsy, gawky, graceless, lumpish, maladroit, ungainly, ungraceful. (Slang) klutzy. Idiom: all thumbs. See ability
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