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单词 inept
释义 in·ept
\(ˈ)i|nept, əˈn-\ adjective
Etymology: French inepte, from Latin ineptus, from in- in- (I) + aptus apt — more at apt
1. archaic : not apt or fit — often used with to or for
2. : not apt for the occasion : likely to fail in its purpose : out of place : inappropriate
 < an inept and highly artificial comparison — Donald Wayne >
 < the square is one of those anomalous, shabby-ornate, inept, and pitifully pretentious places — Thomas Wolfe >
3. : lacking sense or reason : foolish, preposterous
 < it is inept, absurd, downright silly, to argue that in a world torn by … convulsions … literature can hide away in a hothouse — J.T.Farrell >
4.
 a. : lacking in skill or aptitude for a particular role or task
  < an inept farmer … too easily distracted by contemplation — H.V.Gregory >
  < often a little inept, clumsy about the practical things of life — Rumer Godden >
 b. : generally incompetent : inadequate, bungling
  < they found many English officers blundering … the brave but inept Braddock would have done well to take … Washington's advice — Allan Nevins & H.S.Commager >
5. Scots law : null, void
Synonyms: see awkward
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