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| Main Entry: | inept |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | clumsy, unskilled; incompetent |
| Synonyms: | artless, awkward, bungling, butterfingers*, gauche, halting, incapable, incompetent, inefficient, inexpert, loser, maladroit, ungraceful, unskillful, wooden*, all thumbs, bumbling, inadept, unapt, undexterous, unfacile, unhandy, unproficient |
| Antonyms: | able, adroit, competent, dexterous, fit, skilled, skillful |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | inept |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not suitable; improper |
| Synonyms: | absurd, ill-timed, inappropriate, inapt, malapropos, meaningless, pointless, ridiculous, undue, unfit, unseasonable, unseemly, unsuitable, infelicitous, not adapted, out of place |
| Antonyms: | acceptable, proper, suitable |
| Main Entry: | accident-prone |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | clumsy |
| Synonyms: | bungling, inept, all thumbs, klutzy, two left feet |
| Main Entry: | amateurish |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | unprofessional |
| Synonyms: | bush-league*, incompetent, inept, inexperienced, inexpert, insipid, unskilled, untrained |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | clumsy |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not agile; awkward |
| Synonyms: | bulky, bungling, crude, elephantine, gauche, gawky, graceless, heavy, heavy-handed, helpless, hulking, incompetent, inelegant, inept, inexperienced, inexpert, lumbering, lumpish, maladroit, oafish, ponderous, unable, uncoordinated, uncouth, uneasy, ungainly, unskillful, untoward, unwieldy, all thumbs, blundering, blunderous, bumbling, butterfingered*, clownish, gawkish, ham-handed, ill-shaped, lubberly, splay, stumbling, unadept, undexterous, unhandy, untactful, untalented, weedy |
| Antonyms: | adroit, agile, athletic, clever, dexterous, expert, graceful, coordinated, couth |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | gauche |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | tactless, unsophisticated |
| Synonyms: | awkward, clumsy, crude, graceless, green, halting, heavy-handed, ignorant, ill-mannered, inelegant, inept, insensitive, lacking, maladroit, oafish, uncouth, uncultured, unhappy, unpolished, wooden*, bumbling, ham-handed, ill-bred |
| Antonyms: | elegant, graceful, mannerly, polished, refined, sophisticated, tactful, tasteful |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | graceless |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | clumsy, unsophisticated |
| Synonyms: | awkward, barbarian, barbaric, barbarous, boorish, coarse, corrupt, crude*, forced, gauche, gawky*, ill-mannered, improper, indecorous, inelegant, inept, loutish, oafish, outlandish, rough, rude, shameless, tasteless, uncouth, uncultured, unfortunate, ungainly, unhappy, clunky, infelicitous, klutzy, two left feet, unmannered |
| Antonyms: | beautiful, charming, dexterous, elegant, graceful, sophisticated |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | halting |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | hesitant |
| Synonyms: | awkward, clumsy, doubtful, gauche, imperfect, indecisive, inept, irresolute, labored, lumbering, maladroit, slow, tentative, uncertain, vacillating, wavering, wooden*, bumbling, claudicant, faltering, limping, stammering, stumbling, stuttering, unhandy, vacillatory |
| Antonyms: | flowing, smooth, unhesitating |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | ill-timed |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not occurring at a suitable time |
| Synonyms: | awkward, improper, inappropriate, inconvenient, inept, inopportune, malapropos, unbecoming, unfavorable, unseasonable, unseemly, unsuitable, untimely, unwelcome, badly timed, mistimed, unbefitting |
| Antonyms: | appropriate, convenient, opportune, suitable, welcome, well-timed |
| Main Entry: | impotent |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | disabled; unable to perform action |
| Synonyms: | barren, crippled, dud, effete, enervated, feeble, frail, gutless, helpless, inadequate, incapable, incapacitated, incompetent, ineffective, ineffectual, inept, infirm, nerveless, paper tiger*, paralyzed, powerless, prostrate, sterile, unfruitful, unproductive, weak, enfeebled, forceless, infecund |
| Antonyms: | able, capable, fertile, potent, productive, strong |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | inadmissible |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not appropriate |
| Synonyms: | ill-favored, ill-timed, immaterial, improper, inappropriate, inapt, incompetent, inept, irrelevant, malapropos, objectionable, unacceptable, unbecoming, undesirable, unfit, unqualified, unreasonable, unsatisfactory, unseemly, unsuited, unwanted, unwelcome, exceptionable, unallowable |
| Antonyms: | acceptable, admissible, allowable, appropriate |
| Main Entry: | inappropriate |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not proper, suitable |
| Synonyms: | bad form, disproportionate, garbage*, ill-suited, ill-timed, improper, inapplicable, incongruous, incorrect, indecorous, inept, irrelevant, malapropos, off*, tasteless, unbecoming, undue, unfit, unseasonable, unseemly, unsuitable, untimely, wrong, foot-in-mouth, ill-fitted, inapropos, inconsonant, left-field, out of line, out of place, unbefitting, unfitting, unmeet, way off, wrong-number |
| Antonyms: | appropriate, fitting, proper, suitable, ok |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | inapt |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | incompetent; not suitable |
| Synonyms: | awkward, banal, clumsy, dull, flat, gauche, ill-suited, improper, inappropriate, incongruous, inept, inexperienced, inexpert, insipid, jejune, maladroit, malapropos, slow, stupid, unable, unfit, unskilled, unsuitable, unsuited, untimely, ill-adapted, ill-fitted, inadept, inapposite, infelicitous, undexterous, unfacile, unhandy, unmeet, unproficient |
| Notes: | inapt is 'not suitable or appropriate' while unapt is 'not likely or inclined' |
| Antonyms: | apt, competent, happy, suitable, suited |
| Main Entry: | incapable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not adequate; helpless |
| Synonyms: | butterfingers*, feeble, impotent, inadequate, incompetent, ineffective, ineligible, inept, inexperienced, inexpert, insufficient, losing, naive, poor, powerless, unable, unfit, unqualified, unskilled, unskillful, unsuited, weak, disqualified, inproficient, not equal to, not up to, uncool, unequipped |
| Antonyms: | capable, competent, qualified, strong |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | incompetent |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | unskillful, unable |
| Synonyms: | amateur, amateurish, awkward, bungling, bush-league*, clumsy, helpless, inadequate, incapable, ineffectual, inefficient, ineligible, inept, inexperienced, inexpert, insufficient, maladroit, raw, unfit, uninitiated, unqualified, unskilled, untrained, useless, disqualified, floundering, not cut out for, not equal to, not have it, out to lunch, unadapted, unequipped, unfitted, unhandy, unproficient |
| Antonyms: | able, adept, capable, competent, dexterous, effective, efficient, experienced, expert, proficient, skillful |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | ineffective/ineffectual |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | weak, useless |
| Synonyms: | abortive, barren, bootless, feckless, feeble, fruitless, futile, idle, impotent, inadequate, incompetent, indecisive, inefficient, inept, inferior, innocuous, inoperative, lame, limited, nugatory, null, null and void*, paltry, powerless, spineless, unable, unavailing, unfruitful, unproductive, unprofitable, unsuccessful, vain, void, withered, worthless, anticlimactic, defeasible, forceless, inefficacious, invertebrate, neutralized |
| Antonyms: | competent, effective, effectual, efficient, powerful, strong, useful |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | inefficient |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not working well; wasteful |
| Synonyms: | can't hack it, careless, disorganized, extravagant, faulty, feeble, half-baked*, improficient, improvident, incapable, incompetent, ineffective, ineffectual, inefficacious, inept, inexpert, not cut out for, prodigal, shooting blanks, slack, slipshod, sloppy, slovenly, unfit, unprepared, unqualified, unskilled, unskillful, untrained, weak |
| Antonyms: | able, capable, competent, efficient, expert, useful |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | inexperienced |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | unskilled, unfamiliar |
| Synonyms: | amateur, callow, fresh, green*, ignorant, immature, inept, inexpert, innocent, kid*, naive, new, raw*, rookie, rude, sophomoric, tenderfoot*, unaccustomed, unacquainted, undisciplined, unschooled, unseasoned, unsophisticated, untrained, untried, unused, unversed, unworldly, verdant, young, prentice, spring chicken, unconversant, unfamiliar with, unfledged, unpracticed, wet behind ears |
| Antonyms: | educated, experienced, expert, familiar, seasoned, skilled, trained, versed, schooled |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | labored |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | difficult to understand, unclear |
| Synonyms: | affected, arduous, awkward, clumsy, contrived, forced, hard, heavy, inept, maladroit, operose, overdone, overwrought, ponderous, stiff, strained, strenuous, studied, toilsome, unnatural, uphill*, weighty, effortful |
| Antonyms: | easy, facile, natural, relaxed |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | lumbering |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | clumsy, awkward |
| Synonyms: | bovine, elephantine, gauche, gawky, halting, heavy, hulking, inept, lumpish, maladroit, overgrown, ponderous, ungainly, unwieldy, wooden, blundering, bumbling, clodhopping, clunking, heavy-footed, klutzy, lead-footed, splay, two left feet, unhandy |
| Antonyms: | agile, lithe, gliding |
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