73 entries under inept topic. ×

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unfit(adjective, dull, wrong, flat, slow)
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untoward(adjective, poor, unpleasant, improper, incorrect)
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butterfingered(clumsy, ungainly, undexterous, claudicant)
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hulking(adjective, large, sturdy, robust)
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inefficient(adjective, inadequate, useless, incompetent, unqualified)
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uncoordinated(adjective, clumsy, inelegant, graceless)
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blundering(adjective, sharp, rough, harsh, rude)
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butter-fingered(noun, adjective, incompetent, unqualified)
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elephantine(big, heavy, substantial, large)
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gawkish(clumsy, ungainly, undexterous, claudicant)
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stumbling(adjective, uncertain, hesitant, clumsy)
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unapt(adjective, wrong, false, inadequate, irregular)
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undexterous(adjective, dull, flat, slow, incompetent)
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unpracticed(adjective, incompetent, unqualified, unable)
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hopeless(difficulty, poor, useless, incompetent, unqualified)
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inadequate(adjective, useless, unsuitable, unqualified)
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incapable(adjective, inadequate, useless, incompetent, unqualified)
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ineffectual(adjective, inadequate, useless, unable)
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insufficient(adjective, inadequate, useless, unable)
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splay(clumsy, ungainly, undexterous, claudicant)
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