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inept

/ɪnˈɛpt/
Meanings
  • adjective

    Lacking the ability to perform a particular skill effectively.

    - "John is inept at playing the piano."
    - "The inept student struggled to complete the assignment."
Antonyms

adept , skillful
Rhymes
Words rhyming with inept
inet , pet , set , get , wet , met , net , bet , jet , fret , wet , sweat , greet , meet , treat , beat , neat , deceit , feat , fleet , sleet , replete , complete , secrete , repeat , compete , incomplete , appropriate , deprive , derive , arrive , revive , survive , thrive , strive , drive , jive , hive , five , five-ive , alive
Homonyms
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  1. Inept (English) : Lacking the ability to perform a particular skill effectively.

  2. Inept (Spanish) : A type of pottery or ceramics.

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. Inepth (depth)

  2. Inepd (unable to walk)

  3. Inapt (unsuitable)

  4. Inepdia (a mythical river of the underworld)

  5. Inepdite (unprepared)

  6. Ineppa (a type of Italian bread)

Variants
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inept , ineptly , ineptness , ineptnesses
Forms
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Ineptly, Ineptness

Etymology
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Originally from the Latin word 'ineptus', meaning 'unskilled' or 'unfit'.

Trivia
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  1. The term 'inept' was first used in English literature in the 15th century.

  2. The opposite of 'inept' is 'adept'.

  3. In the Harry Potter series, the character Neville Longbottom is often described as inept, but he later proves himself to be a valuable member of the Order of the Phoenix.

Related Concepts
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  1. Clumsiness: A condition where a person has difficulty coordinating their movements, often resulting in accidents or mistakes.

  2. Incompetence: The lack of ability to perform a task effectively, often due to a lack of knowledge or experience.

Quotes
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  1. Not only does the post have a narrow mandate, covering such sexy subjects as nuclear waste and solar energy, but the secretary presides over the most "inept" bureaucrats in the land.

    - Franklin Foer,{it}New Republic{/it},3 July 2000

  2. To Cornelius, the White House travel office must have seemed—as it would have to any of the others who had served on the tight ship of the campaign's travel operation—an appallingly "inept" … operation.

    - Peter J. Boyer,{it}New Yorker{/it},15 Apr. 1996

  3. The real hackers have an understanding of technology at a basic level.  … The rest are talentless poseurs and hangers-on, either completely "inept" or basic criminals.

    - Bruce Schneier,{it}Secrets & Lies{/it},2000
Culture
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The term 'inept' has been used extensively in literature and art to portray characters who are clumsy, unskilled, or lacking intelligence. For instance, in the novel 'Tristram Shandy' by Laurence Sterne, the protagonist is often described as inept in various aspects of his life.

How to Memorize "inept"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a person attempting to perform a task but constantly making mistakes or struggling to complete it.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'inept' with the image of a clumsy person or someone who is unable to perform a task effectively.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic device by remembering the phrase 'Inept is when you drop the pen and can't even pick it up right'.

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