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Not able to do something; not proficient; displaying incompetence. / Unfit; unsuitable.

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inept

Source Word

inept

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ɪnˈɛpt/

Not able to do something; not proficient; displaying incompetence. / Unfit; unsuitable.

Japanese Meaning

無能な / 不適格な / 不向きな

Despite his enthusiasm, he remained inept at fixing the car.

彼は熱意があったにもかかわらず、車を直すことができなかった。

Sense（1）

Not able to do something; not proficient; displaying incompetence.

As a waiter, he was inept, so they put him in the kitchen.

Sense（2）

Unfit; unsuitable.

more inept

（ comparative ）

most inept

（ superlative ）