inapt

adjective
UK: /ɪˈnæpt/
US: /ɪˈnæpt/

  1. Not suitable or appropriate in the circumstances.

    1. His joke was inapt for the serious occasion.
    2. The politician's inapt comments during the crisis damaged his reputation irreparably.

  2. Lacking skill or competence.

    1. He is inapt at fixing things around the house.
    2. She proved to be inapt at handling the complex machinery despite extensive training.

Synonyms

unsuitable inappropriate awkward clumsy incompetent unskillful

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The word "inapt" in English means: Not suitable or appropriate in the circumstances., Lacking skill or competence..

The phonetic transcription of "inapt" is /ɪˈnæpt/ in British English and /ɪˈnæpt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "inapt": unsuitable, inappropriate, awkward, clumsy, incompetent, unskillful.

Example usage of "inapt": "His joke was inapt for the serious occasion.". More examples on the page.