English to Dutch Meaning of inept - onzinnig

Inept :

onzinnig

adjective

inefficiënt, ongeschoold, onzinnig, onheilzame, foutief, ijdel, nutteloos, vergeefs, zinloos, ongerechtvaardigd, niet in aanmerking komen, onwaardig, onbekwaam, ongeschikt, onvoorwaardelijk, onwaarschijnlijk, niet sympathiek, onredelijk, irrationeel, onlogisch, overdreven

Inept :: onzinnigIneptly :: paktIneptness :: onbekwaamheid

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Definitions of inept in English

Adjective(1) not elegant or graceful in expression(2) generally incompetent and ineffectual(3) revealing lack of perceptiveness or judgment or finesse

Examples of inept in English

(1) Consecutive governments have insisted on a completely inept policy of open immigration.(2) He said the inept attitude of the government has created a chaotic situation in the state.(3) Apparently she was enraged by the inept actions of the person ahead of her at the drive-in ATM.(4) His descriptions are often quite pedestrian and sometimes strangely inept .(5) Their years of management were pretty inept and brought about a tenfold increase in water prices.(6) Most people couldn't afford, or felt too socially inept , to go and watch plays.(7) Now inept council staff and councillors are to waste public money on proposals which do not address the situation.(8) Things are so much easier now I can converse, albeit in a choppy inept way, in Japanese.(9) He made her feel so silly, so inadequate, so inept at being his secretary.(10) In part, this vote has emerged because of the inept handling of the asylum issue by the Government.(11) He did not let the army tackle the situation, leaving it to the inept and communal police force.(12) And if the inept service doesn't take your breath away, the prices certainly will.(13) He has clearly lost the plot and is proving to be both inept and devoid of morality himself.(14) The fault lies clearly, yet again, with inefficient and inept council officers and management.(15) I cannot understand how such an inept man can be elected head of the world's most powerful country.(16) If the robbers hadn't been so inept they might have got away with it.

(1) ineluctable ::

onafwendbaar

Synonyms

Adjective

1. incompetent ::

onbekwaam

2. tactless ::

tactloos

3. feckless ::

waardeloos

4. clumsy ::

onhandig

Antonyms

1. able ::

in staat

2. capable ::

in staat

3. competent ::

competent

4. expert ::

deskundige

5. fit ::

passen

6. qualified ::

gekwalificeerd

7. skillful ::

behendig

Different Forms

inept, ineptly, ineptness

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