73 entries under inept topic. ×

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clumsy(noun, adjective, dull, easy, sharp)
21
gawky(adjective, ability, stiff, clumsy)
20
crude(adjective, sharp, rough, harsh, rude)
19
uncouth(adjective, rough, rude, common, coarse)
18
inelegant(adjective, rough, rude, common, coarse)
15
unskillful(adjective, ability, vulgar, inadequate, useless)
14
incompetent(adjective, coarse, useless, stiff, unqualified)
14
uneasy(adjective, feelings, shy, doubtful, stiff)
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unskilled(adjective, dull, flat, slow, inadequate)
10
inexperienced(adjective, dull, flat, slow, inadequate)
9
lumpish(adjective, ability, heavy, ungainly)
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heavy(adjective, difficult, big, substantial, high)
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lubberly(adjective, ungainly, unskillfulness, undexterous)
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all thumbs(noun, expression, adjective, idiom, ability)
7
clownish(adjective, rough, rude, coarse, vulgar)
7
ham-fisted(noun, adjective, uncertain, hesitant, incompetent)
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heavy-handed(adjective, ability, rude, stiff, incompetent)
7
oafish(adjective, rough, rude, coarse, vulgar)
7
untrained(adjective, inadequate, useless, incompetent, unqualified)
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ham-handed(adjective, rude, uncertain, hesitant, incompetent)
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