Analysis Complete

inept

/ inept /
adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

adjective satellite Sense 1
revealing lack of perceptiveness or judgment or finesse
"an inept remark"
"it was tactless to bring up those disagreeable"
Similar:
maladroit
adjective satellite Sense 2
generally incompetent and ineffectual
"feckless attempts to repair the plumbing"
"inept handling of the account"
Similar:
incompetent
adjective satellite Sense 3
not elegant or graceful in expression
"an awkward prose style"
"a clumsy apology"
"his cumbersome writing style"
"if the rumor is true, can anything be more inept than to repeat it now?"
Similar:
infelicitous
Semantic Complexity
43%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
3
Total Relationships
3
Times Searched
3
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maladroit incompetent infelicitous