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inept

/in-ept, ih-nept/US // ɪnˈɛpt, ɪˈnɛpt //UK // (ɪnˈɛpt) //

无能,无能的人,不合适,无能为力

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit: He is inept at mechanical tasks. She is inept at dealing with people.
    • : generally awkward or clumsy; haplessly incompetent.
    • : inappropriate; unsuitable; out of place.
    • : absurd or foolish: an inept remark.

Synonyms & Antonyms

adj.clumsy, unskilled; incompetent

Examples

  • Cake mixes allowed even inept cooks to produce something edible, if not extraordinary.

  • In a review of the film for which she won, the New York Times described Zadora as a “spectacularly inept” actress.

  • In addition, just because insurrectionists are inept or unsuccessful doesn’t mean they aren’t insurrectionists.

  • He, like many Washington insiders, believed the president and many of his advisers were politically inept, incapable of understanding the inner workings of Congress and unable to project a clear message to the public.

  • You should probably also zap a Dan doppelganger who is missing its right eye, as that is likely to be an inept evil clone.

  • Indeed, his inept attempts to frighten off Stewie only make the situation worse.

  • Their defense is lackadaisical, their forwards frequently inept.

  • The moment seems to be a familiar breed of Internet gaffe when a eager but inept social media staffer makes a blunder.

  • How could members of my profession be so inept at talking to suffering people?

  • Rather than a world of war and dragons, we get “Medieval Land Fun-Time,” a theme park with inept employees.

  • The visitors made a game of being awkward and inept, together.

  • The "for" is spurious, and though it is not inept the sentence gains greatly in impressiveness by its omission.

  • The endearment is so plaintively inept that she smiles in spite of herself, and resigns herself to indulge him a little.

  • It is inept for pigmies to stand before one who has every intention of becoming a rapacious pirate shortly.

  • He had meant to test his conviction in solitude, but why not put it to trial now, and shame this doubting and inept Rapp, Senior?