The lawyer's handling of the divorce was inept. Your performance review reveals that you have a poor work ethic and are generally inept.
The antonyms for inept (incapable) could be adept, deft, skilled, capable, or competent.
Inept is the opposite of skillful. It means unskilled, inexperienced, or incapable. *The best opposite of inept would be adept (capable).
Inept is the opposite/antonym of skillful.
Two words for someone who doesn't use oars well are "novice" and "inept." A novice is a beginner or someone who lacks experience in using oars, while inept describes someone who lacks skill or proficiency in oar usage. Both terms imply a lack of mastery or competence in rowing.
I am so inept!
He worked ineptly and due his inept work he was fired.
I found all the employees at my mother's car wash lazy and inept.
The inept bumbler actually made the arrest, so we must keep him on the force.
lacking in ability or competence
Inspector Clouseau is world-renowned as an inept policeman. He is so inept that he becomes dangerous to those around him.
lacking in ability or competence
I told the judge, "Yes, I expressly stated the robber was inept at opening the cash register."
The inept performance elicited derision from the audience. The definition of derision is a ridicule or mockery. 2 IN 1! I'M ON FIRE!!!
Everyone would understand what you mean, so yes. Strictly it would be the meaning or thought behind it that would be inept.
Ram is inept at money making since he has no job skills.
The lawyer's handling of the divorce was inept. Your performance review reveals that you have a poor work ethic and are generally inept.