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inept

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore I words

showing a lack of skill or competence

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Inept in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing inept in a sentence.

The inept handling of the crisis cost the company millions.

Synonyms
incompetentclumsybunglingunskilled
Antonyms
competentskillful
Common questions

Questions about “inept

Inept (adjective) means showing a lack of skill or competence
Here is inept used in an example sentence: "The inept handling of the crisis cost the company millions."
Common synonyms for inept include incompetent, clumsy, bungling, unskilled.
Antonyms of inept include competent, skillful.
Inept is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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