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Definition inept in American English

inept adjective

adjective
/ɪˈnept/
1

someone who is inept does not have much ability or skill

Example

I was a hopelessly inept student.

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1.1

used about things that are done very badly

Example

an appallingly inept performance

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Definition inept in American English