inept
/ɪnˈɛpt/adjective
Lacking skill or ability; clumsy or incompetent at something.
Example sentence
- “He is hopelessly inept at parallel parking.”
The noun is 'ineptitude'. Harsher than 'unskilled': calling someone inept is an insult.
Related words
inertiaThe tendency of an object to keep moving steadily, or stay at rest, until a force acts on it; it corresponds to the object's mass.industriousWorking hard and steadily; diligent.inevitableAn outcome that is certain to occur and cannot be prevented.indulgeTo let yourself enjoy something you desire, often a treat you would normally resist.infamousWidely known for something bad; having a terrible reputation.induceTo persuade someone to act, or to cause something to happen.