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inept

[in-ept, ih-nept] / ɪnˈɛpt, ɪˈnɛpt /




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At the same time, Scott criticized Powell during the interview, saying he found him to be “inept at doing his job, but ineptness or being incompetent is not a criminal act.”

From MarketWatch

The increased scrutiny that’s come with their ascent, however, has revealed them to be hilariously inept.

From Salon

A party insider described talk of a leadership challenge before May to me as "politically inept".

From BBC

The smartest guy in the room could also be strangely inept at reading the room.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From The Wall Street Journal