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inept

[in-ept, ih-nept] / ɪnˈɛpt, ɪˈnɛpt /




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Just because such comparisons are almost laughably inept doesn’t mean they don’t have real world stakes.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 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 smartest guy in the room could also be strangely inept at reading the room.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 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

A misshapen armadillo caught my eye, warped and buckled and lumpy, obviously stuffed by the most inept amateur.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly




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