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Inept

//ɪˈnept//

Synonyms for "inept" (199 found)

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Informal (31)

Adj, adv, intj, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Adj, slang(12 words)

weak insane cockeyed inappropriate flaky nutty daft irrelevant ill-advised screwy useless moronic

Adj, adv, noun, verb, slang(2 words)

Adj, name, noun, verb, slang(2 words)

Adj, noun, phrase, verb, slang(1 words)

Adj, adv, name, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Adj, adv, noun, slang(3 words)

stupid crazy silly

Adj, noun, slang(6 words)

ignorant kooky clumsy loony gaga wacky

Adj, name, noun, slang(2 words)

Adj, verb, slang(1 words)

General use (168)

Adj, name, noun, verb(1 words)

Adjective(81 words)

senseless mindless foolish thoughtless witless futile hopeless incongruous unsuitable sappy undue sentimental asinine artless fatuous reasonless ill-considered infelicitous graceless inexperienced

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Adj, verb(17 words)

unqualified improper unfit unthinking infatuated besotted dazed labored misplaced misguided unbefitting mismatched maladjusted unadapted unfitted unmeet mismated

Adj, noun(18 words)

inferior inane awkward irrational unfortunate imbecile impotent pedestrian mediocre lumbering incompetent undesirable inadmissible incapable maladroit unprofitable inefficient inexpert

Adj, noun, verb(8 words)

unhappy fond halting insensate unbecoming doting bungling bumbling

Adjective(7 words)

clumsy awkward tactless cumbersome inapt feckless ill-chosen

Adj, adv(4 words)

unseemly untimely malapropos uncomely

Adj, name, noun(2 words)

Verb(5 words)

fuddled beguiled gulled befooled misjoined

Adj, name(1 words)

Prep_phrase(7 words)

out of line out of place out of season out of joint out of tune out of proportion out of character

Adj, adv, noun(1 words)

Adj, intj, verb(1 words)

Phrase(1 words)

mal a propos out of keeping half assed heavy handed ill-fitted pea brained skill less lean-minded not bright of little brain slackminded slackwitted incapable of unable to

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