What is inept ability?
What is inept ability?
/ (ɪnˈɜːt) / adjective. having no inherent ability to move or to resist motion. inactive, lazy, or sluggish. having only a limited ability to react chemically; unreactive.
What does it mean to inept?
Definition of inept 1 : generally incompetent : bungling inept leadership. 2 : lacking in fitness or aptitude : unfit inept at sports. 3 : not suitable to the time, place, or occasion : inappropriate often to an absurd degree an inept metaphor. 4 : lacking sense or reason : foolish.
What is the best synonym for inept?
Synonyms & Antonyms of inept
- incompetent,
- inexpert,
- unable,
- unfit,
- unfitted,
- unqualified,
- unskilled,
- unskillful.
What does innate talent mean?
existing in one from birth; inborn; native: innate musical talent. inherent in the essential character of something: an innate defect in the hypothesis. originating in or arising from the intellect or the constitution of the mind, rather than learned through experience: an innate knowledge of good and evil.
Is inertness a word?
A lack of action or activity: idleness, inaction, inactivity, inoperativeness, stagnation.
Is inept a bad word?
An inept person is downright bad at something. The opposite of inept is competent.
How do you use inept in a sentence?
Inept sentence example
- The study failed due to the inept scientist in charge of the research.
- Her inept efforts in cooking had disastrous results.
- I was amazed at how inept she was at her job.
- The inept plumber only made things worse; now our whole basement is flooded!
Are inept and capable synonyms?
antonyms for inept
- able.
- capable.
- competent.
- dexterous.
- efficient.
- expert.
- skillful.
- acceptable.
