96 entries under inept topic. ×

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impotent(adjective, help, strong, weak, ability)
20
weak(adjective, strong, ability, poor, thin)
19
powerless(adjective, help, strong, weak, ability)
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incapable(adjective, strong, weak, ability, inadequate)
12
inefficient(adjective, weak, thin, delicate, inadequate)
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incompetent(adjective, weak, thin, delicate, awkward)
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unable(adjective, weak, skill, awkward, inadequate)
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hopeless(adjective, sad, unhappy, miserable, useless)
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incapacitated(adjective, weak, miserable, inadequate, unfit)
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inexpert(adjective, inadequate, incompetent, vulnerable)
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ineffectual(adjective, strong, weak, ability, thin)
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unqualified(weak, skill, inadequate, unfit)
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useless(inadequate, unable, unskilled, desperate)
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impuissant(weak, skill, unfit, powerless)
3
inadequate(adjective, strong, weak, ability, thin)
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ineffective(adjective, weak, inadequate, incompetent)
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all thumbs(expression, awkward, bulky, ungainly)
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forceless(adjective, weak, inadequate, incompetent)
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hog-tied(weak, skill, unfit, powerless)
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nerveless(adjective, weak, inadequate, incompetent)
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