inept

Word family nounineptitudeadjectiveineptadverbineptly

in·ept /ɪˈnept/ adjectiveadj

BAD ATnot good at doing something 无能的；笨拙的 OPP capable, skilful

inept leadership

拙劣的领导

He was criticized for his inept handling of the problem.

他因处理这个问题不力而遭到批评。

politically/socially inept

Blake was intellectually able but politically inept.

布莱克头脑很聪明，但在政治上却十分愚钝。

→ inapt

—ineptly adverbadv

Examples from the Corpus

inept• When it comes to girls, Isaac is socially inept and awkward.• the inept management of the team

politically/socially inept• She found them selfish and demanding and socially inept.• The shadow budget was also politically inept, although its positive features could have been defended much better than they were.

Origin inept

(1500-1600) French inepte, from Latin ineptus, from aptus; → APT

词汇	inept
释义	inept Word family nounineptitudeadjectiveineptadverbineptly in·ept /ɪˈnept/ adjectiveadj BAD ATnot good at doing something 无能的；笨拙的 OPP capable, skilful inept leadership 拙劣的领导 He was criticized for his inept handling of the problem. 他因处理这个问题不力而遭到批评。 politically/socially inept Blake was intellectually able but politically inept. 布莱克头脑很聪明，但在政治上却十分愚钝。 → inapt —ineptly adverbadv Examples from the Corpus inept• When it comes to girls, Isaac is socially inept and awkward.• the inept management of the team politically/socially inept• She found them selfish and demanding and socially inept.• The shadow budget was also politically inept, although its positive features could have been defended much better than they were. Origin inept (1500-1600) French inepte, from Latin ineptus, from aptus; → APT
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