be inept
Frequency: 8.015.1 per million words
Used to describe a state of being unskilled or clumsy.
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- He tends to be quite inept at handling administrative tasks.
- The new intern was completely inept when it came to using the software.
- She worries that she might be too inept to learn how to code.
- It is often considered inept to interrupt a speaker.
- Despite his intelligence, he can be surprisingly inept with practical matters.
- The team's efforts were somewhat inept, leading to a poor outcome.
- He used to be very inept at public speaking, but he's improved.
- It would be politically inept to make these cutbacks now.
- Their attempts to fix the problem were rather inept.
- I fear I might be utterly inept at this new role.