inept

English Thesaurus

1. revealing lack of perceptiveness or judgment or finesse (adj.all)

similar	:	maladroit,
definition	:	not adroit (adj.all)

2. generally incompetent and ineffectual (adj.all)

similar	:	incompetent,
definition	:	not qualified or suited for a purpose (adj.all)

3. not elegant or graceful in expression (adj.all)

similar	:	infelicitous,
definition	:	not appropriate in application; defective (adj.all)

4. revealing lack of perceptiveness or judgment or finesse (adj.all)

derivation	:	ineptness, unsuitability, unsuitableness,
definition	:	the quality of having the wrong properties for a specific purpose (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	tactlessness,
definition	:	the quality of lacking tact (noun.attribute)

5. generally incompetent and ineffectual (adj.all)

derivation	:	ineptness, unsuitability, unsuitableness,
definition	:	the quality of having the wrong properties for a specific purpose (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	fecklessness,
definition	:	worthlessness due to being feeble and ineffectual (noun.attribute)

6. not elegant or graceful in expression (adj.all)

derivation	:	inappositeness, inaptness,
definition	:	inappropriateness (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	awkwardness, clumsiness, gracelessness, stiffness,
definition	:	the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment) (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	awkwardness, clumsiness, ineptitude, ineptness, maladroitness, slowness,
definition	:	unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training (noun.cognition)

7. revealing lack of perceptiveness or judgment or finesse (adj.all)

derivation	:	ineptness, unsuitability, unsuitableness,
definition	:	the quality of having the wrong properties for a specific purpose (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	tactlessness,
definition	:	the quality of lacking tact (noun.attribute)

8. generally incompetent and ineffectual (adj.all)

derivation	:	ineptness, unsuitability, unsuitableness,
definition	:	the quality of having the wrong properties for a specific purpose (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	fecklessness,
definition	:	worthlessness due to being feeble and ineffectual (noun.attribute)

9. not elegant or graceful in expression (adj.all)

derivation	:	inappositeness, inaptness,
definition	:	inappropriateness (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	awkwardness, clumsiness, gracelessness, stiffness,
definition	:	the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment) (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	awkwardness, clumsiness, ineptitude, ineptness, maladroitness, slowness,
definition	:	unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training (noun.cognition)