Inept — In*ept , a. [L. ineptus; prefix. in not + aptus apt, fit: cf. F. inepte. Cf. {Inapt}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Not apt or fit; unfit; unsuitable; improper; unbecoming. [1913 Webster] The Aristotelian philosophy is inept for new discoveries. Glanvill.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
inept — [adj1] clumsy, unskilled; incompetent all thumbs*, artless, awkward, bumbling, bungling, butterfingers*, gauche, halting, inadept, incapable, incompetent, inefficient, inexpert, loser, maladroit, unapt, undexterous, unfacile, ungraceful, unhandy … New thesaurus
inept — [in ept′] adj. [Fr inepte < L ineptus < in , not + aptus, suitable, APT1] 1. not suitable to the purpose; unfit 2. wrong in a foolish and awkward way [inept praise] 3. clumsy or bungling; inefficient SYN. AWKWARD ineptly … English World dictionary
Inept — (v. lat.), 1) ungereimt; 2) abgeschmackt; 3) der Proceßordnung zuwider; daher Ineptien, Ungereimtheiten, Abgeschmacktheiten. Ineptitudo libelli, die Ordnungswidrigkeit eines Klagschreibens … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Inépt — (lat., »unpassend, ungeschickt, ungereimt«) nannte man zur Zeit des schriftlichen Verfahrens eine rechtliche Klage, wenn ihre Fassung an innern Widersprüchen oder solchen Undeutlichkeiten und Mängeln litt, daß deren Beseitigung und Aufklärung dem … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Inept — Inept, lat. deutsch, unpassend, abgeschmackt; der Proceßordnung zuwider; I.ien, Abgeschmacktheiten … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
inept — I (incompetent) adjective awkward, blundering, bungling, clumsy, disqualified, foolish, ignorant, ill qualified, impotent, inadept, inadequate, inapt, incapable, incompetent, ineffective, ineffectual, inefficacious, inefficient, ineptus, inexpert … Law dictionary
inept — (adj.) c.1600, from O.Fr. inepte (14c.) or directly from L. ineptus unsuitable, improper, absurd, awkward, silly, tactless, from in not, opposite of (see IN (Cf. in ) (1)) + aptus apt (see APT (Cf. apt)). Related: Ineptly; ineptness … Etymology dictionary
inept — *awkward, clumsy, maladroit, gauche Analogous words: inapt, *unfit, unsuitable, inappropriate: *impertinent, intrusive, obtrusive: *vain, nugatory, idle, empty, hollow, otiose: fatuous, asinine, foolish, silly (see SIMPLE) Antonyms: apt: adept:… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
inept — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ incompetent; awkward or clumsy. DERIVATIVES ineptitude noun ineptly adverb ineptness noun. ORIGIN originally in the sense «unsuitable»: from Latin ineptus, from in not + aptus fitted … English terms dictionary
