Inept

adjSynonymAntonymSSC PYQ × 10

/ɪnˈɛpt/ · इनेप्ट

Meaning

Acting or done with no skill

Having or showing no skill

हिंदी अर्थ

अकुशल, काम करने में अनाड़ी

Synonyms · पर्यायवाची
ClumsyIncapableUnfit
Antonyms · विलोम
AdeptCompetentSkilfulConsummateSkilled
Example sentences

The repair was inept and had to be redone.

He is inept at handling money.

Daily use: Inept tarike se kiya gaya kaam.

Word forms
Ineptitude nIneptness nInept adjIneptly adv
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Inept = in + apt। Apt वही जो aptitude में है, जैसे quantitative aptitude। जिसके अंदर कोई aptitude न हो, वह inept — अकुशल। उल्टा adept — ad यानी skills added, expert।

Inept is in + apt. Apt is the word in aptitude, as in quantitative aptitude: having the skill for something. Inept is the one with no aptitude at all — clumsy and unskilled. Its opposite adept has 'ad': skills added, an expert.

Exam note

Synonym: clumsy, incompetent, maladroit; antonym: adept, competent, skilful। Inept-adept जोड़ा ख़ूब पूछा जाता है।

Synonyms: clumsy, incompetent, incapable, maladroit; antonyms: adept, competent, skilful. Inept versus adept is a favourite antonym pair.

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