inept

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Comedian Daniel Tosh even parlayed a desire to gawk at the web’s inept and unaware into a vicious update of “America’s Funniest Home Videos” that aired on Comedy Central for years.

From Salon • Feb. 16, 2026

There’s a real argument here that an agency so inept in its recruitment will also be inept at training people and carrying out its mission.

From Slate • Jan. 13, 2026

The authors debunk commonly held myths that cast senior citizens as inept, scam-prone users of the internet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

"I don't know if I'm shy. I think I'm socially inept," she recently told Canadian DJ Tara Sloane.

From BBC • Oct. 10, 2025

By all accounts, James was a bright boy, but socially inept.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline