Exact Match:
- inept
- revealing lack of perceptiveness or judgment or finesse; "an inept remark"; "it was tactless to bring up those disagreeable"
Synonyms:
- apish,
- artless,
- asinine,
- awkward,
- bad,
- batty,
- befooled,
- beguiled,
- besotted,
- brainless,
- buffoonish,
- bumbling,
- bungling,
- clumsy,
- cockeyed,
- crazy,
- credulous,
- daffy,
- daft,
- dazed,
- dizzy,
- doting,
- dumb,
- fatuitous,
- fatuous,
- flaky,
- fond,
- fool,
- foolheaded,
- foolish,
- fuddled,
- futile,
- gaga,
- gauche,
- goofy,
- graceless,
- gulled,
- half-assed,
- halting,
- ham-handed,
- headless,
- idiotic,
- ignorant,
- ill-adapted,
- ill-advised,
- ill-assorted,
- ill-chosen,
- ill-considered,
- ill-fitted,
- ill-judged,
- ill-matched,
- ill-sorted,
- ill-suited,
- ill-timed,
- imbecile,
- impolitic,
- improper,
- imprudent,
- inadept,
- inadmissible,
- inadvisable,
- inane,
- inapplicable,
- inapposite,
- inappropriate,
- inapt,
- inattentive,
- incapable,
- incapable of,
- incompetent,
- incongruous,
- indiscreet,
- ineffective,
- inefficient,
- inexpedient,
- inexpert,
- infatuated,
- infelicitous,
- inferior,
- injudicious,
- inopportune,
- insane,
- insensate,
- irrational,
- irrelevant,
- kooky,
- lackbrained,
- lean-minded,
- lean-witted,
- loony,
- lumbering,
- mad,
- mal a propos,
- maladjusted,
- maladroit,
- malapropos,
- maudlin,
- mediocre,
- mindless,
- misguided,
- misjoined,
- mismatched,
- mismated,
- misplaced,
- moronic,
- not bright,
- nutty,
- of little brain,
- out of character,
- out of joint,
- out of keeping,
- out of line,
- out of place,
- out of proportion,
- out of season,
- out of time,
- out of tune,
- pea-brained,
- pedestrian,
- pin-brained,
- poor,
- reasonless,
- sappy,
- screwy,
- senseless,
- sentimental,
- silly,
- skill-less,
- slackminded,
- slackwitted,
- stupid,
- thoughtless,
- unable,
- unable to,
- unadapted,
- unadvised,
- unapt,
- unbecoming,
- unbefitting,
- undeft,
- undesirable,
- undexterous,
- undextrous,
- undiplomatic,
- undue,
- unendowed,
- unfacile,
- unfit,
- unfitted,
- unfitting,
- unfortunate,
- ungainly,
- ungifted,
- unhandy,
- unhappy,
- unintellectual,
- unintelligent,
- unmeet,
- unproficient,
- unprofitable,
- unqualified,
- unreasoning,
- unseasonable,
- unseemly,
- unskilled,
- unskillful,
- unsuitable,
- unsuited,
- untalented,
- unthinking,
- untimely,
- unwise,
- unworkmanlike,
- wacky,
- wet,
- witless,
- wooden,
- wrong
Related Words:
- heavy-handed
collapse - unjustly domineering; "incensed at the government's heavy-handed economic policies"; "a manager who rode roughshod over all opposition" related words >
- unable
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- (usually followed by `to') not having the necessary means or skill or know-how; "unable to get to town without a car"; "unable to obtain funds" related words >
- unendowed
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- not equipped or provided; "unendowed with genius"- J.L.Lowes related words >
- amateurish,
- incapable,
- incapable of,
- incompetent,
- ineffective,
- inefficient,
- inept,
- inferior,
- semiskilled,
- unable,
- unable to,
- unaccomplished,
- unbusinesslike,
- uncoached,
- unfinished,
- unfit,
- unfitted,
- ungifted,
- uninitiated,
- unpolished,
- unprepared,
- unprimed,
- unprofessional,
- unqualified,
- unschooled,
- unskilled,
- untalented,
- untaught,
- untrained,
- untutored
- brainless,
- foolish,
- headless,
- ignorant,
- inept,
- insensate,
- irrational,
- lackbrained,
- lean-minded,
- lean-witted,
- mindless,
- not bright,
- of little brain,
- pin-brained,
- reasonless,
- senseless,
- slackminded,
- slackwitted,
- ungifted,
- unintellectual,
- unintelligent,
- unreasoning,
- untalented,
- unthinking,
- unwise,
- witless
- headless
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- not having a head or formed without a head ; "the headless horseman"; "brads are headless nails" related words >
- brainless,
- crownless,
- foolish,
- ignorant,
- inept,
- insensate,
- irrational,
- lackbrained,
- lean-minded,
- lean-witted,
- mindless,
- not bright,
- of little brain,
- pea-brained,
- pin-brained,
- reasonless,
- senseless,
- slackminded,
- slackwitted,
- topless,
- ungifted,
- unintellectual,
- unintelligent,
- unreasoning,
- untalented,
- unthinking,
- unwise,
- witless
- inefficient
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- not producing desired results; wasteful; "an inefficient campaign against drugs"; "outdated and inefficient design and methods" related words >
- artless,
- careless,
- half-assed,
- inadept,
- inapt,
- inattentive,
- incapable,
- incapable of,
- incompetent,
- ineffective,
- ineffectual,
- inefficacious,
- inept,
- inexpert,
- inferior,
- mediocre,
- pedestrian,
- poor,
- skill-less,
- slipshod,
- slovenly,
- thoughtless,
- unable,
- unable to,
- unapt,
- undeft,
- undexterous,
- undextrous,
- unendowed,
- unfacile,
- unfit,
- unfitted,
- ungifted,
- unintelligent,
- unprepared,
- unproficient,
- unqualified,
- unskilled,
- unskillful,
- untalented,
- untrained,
- unworkmanlike
- beautiless,
- blemished,
- blotted,
- cacophonic,
- cacophonous,
- defaced,
- disfigured,
- dysphemistic,
- dysphemized,
- hideous,
- homely,
- ill-favored,
- ill-looking,
- inappropriate,
- inapt,
- inelegant,
- inept,
- malapropos,
- marred,
- plain,
- short on looks,
- spoiled,
- uglified,
- ugly,
- ugly as hell,
- ugly as sin,
- unaesthetic,
- unalluring,
- unattractive,
- unbeauteous,
- unbeautiful,
- unbecoming,
- unbefitting,
- undue,
- unhandsome,
- unlovely,
- unpleasing,
- unpretty,
- unsightly,
- unsuitable,
- untimely
- apish,
- asinine,
- batty,
- befooled,
- beguiled,
- besotted,
- brainless,
- buffoonish,
- cockeyed,
- crazy,
- credulous,
- daffy,
- daft,
- dazed,
- dizzy,
- doting,
- dumb,
- fatuitous,
- fatuous,
- flaky,
- fond,
- fool,
- foolish,
- fuddled,
- futile,
- gaga,
- goofy,
- gulled,
- idiotic,
- imbecile,
- inane,
- inept,
- infatuated,
- insane,
- kooky,
- loony,
- mad,
- maudlin,
- moronic,
- nutty,
- sappy,
- screwy,
- senseless,
- sentimental,
- silly,
- stupid,
- thoughtless,
- wacky,
- wet,
- witless
- ill-adapted,
- ill-assorted,
- ill-chosen,
- ill-fitted,
- ill-matched,
- ill-sorted,
- ill-suited,
- ill-timed,
- improper,
- inadmissible,
- inapplicable,
- inapposite,
- inappropriate,
- inapt,
- inept,
- infelicitous,
- irrelevant,
- mal a propos,
- maladjusted,
- malapropos,
- misjoined,
- mismatched,
- mismated,
- misplaced,
- out of joint,
- out of keeping,
- out of line,
- out of place,
- out of proportion,
- out of season,
- out of time,
- out of tune,
- unadapted,
- unapt,
- unbecoming,
- unbefitting,
- unfit,
- unfitted,
- unfitting,
- unqualified,
- unseasonable,
- unseemly,
- unsuitable,
- unsuited,
- untimely
- ill-adapted,
- ill-assorted,
- ill-chosen,
- ill-fitted,
- ill-matched,
- ill-sorted,
- ill-suited,
- ill-timed,
- improper,
- inadmissible,
- inapplicable,
- inapposite,
- inappropriate,
- inapt,
- inept,
- infelicitous,
- irrelevant,
- mal a propos,
- maladjusted,
- malapropos,
- misjoined,
- mismatched,
- mismated,
- misplaced,
- out of character,
- out of joint,
- out of line,
- out of order,
- out of place,
- out of proportion,
- out of season,
- out of step,
- out of time,
- out of tune,
- out of turn,
- unadapted,
- unapt,
- unbecoming,
- unbefitting,
- unfit,
- unfitted,
- unfitting,
- unqualified,
- unseasonable,
- unseemly,
- unsuitable,
- unsuited,
- untimely
- bumbling
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- lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands; "a bumbling mechanic"; "a bungling performance"; "ham-handed governmental interference"; "could scarcely empty a scuttle of ashes, so handless was the poor creature"- Mary H. Vorse related words >
- all thumbs,
- awkward,
- blunderheaded,
- blundering,
- boorish,
- bungling,
- butterfingered,
- careless,
- clownish,
- clumsy,
- clumsy-fisted,
- cumbersome,
- fingers all thumbs,
- fumbling,
- gauche,
- gawkish,
- gawky,
- graceless,
- halting,
- ham-fisted,
- ham-handed,
- heavy-handed,
- hulking,
- hulky,
- inelegant,
- inept,
- left-hand,
- left-handed,
- loutish,
- lubberly,
- lumbering,
- lumpish,
- maladroit,
- oafish,
- ponderous,
- sloppy,
- stiff,
- uncouth,
- ungainly,
- ungraceful,
- unhandy,
- unhappy,
- unwieldy,
- wooden
- incapable
collapse
- not meeting requirements; "unequal to the demands put upon him"
- (followed by `of') lacking capacity or ability; "incapable of carrying a tune"; "he is incapable of understanding the matter"; "incapable of doing the work"
- (followed by `of') not having the temperament or inclination for; "simply incapable of lying"
- lacking the necessary skill or knowledge etc.; "an incapable helper" related words >
- amputee,
- cripple,
- defective,
- deformity,
- disqualified,
- dull tool,
- greenhorn,
- handicapped person,
- idiot,
- ill-equipped,
- ill-fitted,
- ill-furnished,
- ill-provided,
- ill-qualified,
- imbecile,
- impervious to,
- inadequate,
- incapable of,
- incompetent,
- ineffective,
- ineffectual,
- inefficient,
- inept,
- inferior,
- maladjusted,
- mediocrity,
- no conjuror,
- not equal to,
- not up to,
- paralytic,
- paraplegic,
- quadriplegic,
- the crippled,
- the handicapped,
- unable,
- unable to,
- unadapted,
- unadjusted,
- unarmed,
- unendowed,
- unequal to,
- unequipped,
- unfit,
- unfitted,
- ungifted,
- unprovided,
- unqualified,
- unsuited,
- untalented
- all thumbs,
- awkward,
- blunderheaded,
- blundering,
- boorish,
- bumbling,
- bungling,
- butterfingered,
- careless,
- clownish,
- clumsy,
- clumsy-fisted,
- cumbersome,
- elephantine,
- fingers all thumbs,
- fumbling,
- gauche,
- gawkish,
- gawky,
- graceless,
- halting,
- ham-fisted,
- ham-handed,
- hulking,
- hulky,
- inelegant,
- inept,
- left-hand,
- left-handed,
- loutish,
- lubberly,
- lumbering,
- lumpish,
- maladroit,
- oafish,
- ponderous,
- sloppy,
- stiff,
- uncouth,
- ungainly,
- ungraceful,
- unhandy,
- unhappy,
- uninspired,
- unwieldy,
- wooden
- inopportune
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- not opportune; "arrived at a most inopportune hour"; "an inopportune visit" related words >
- bad,
- futile,
- ill-advised,
- ill-considered,
- ill-seasoned,
- ill-suited,
- ill-timed,
- impolitic,
- improper,
- inadvisable,
- inappropriate,
- inapt,
- inauspicious,
- incongruous,
- inconvenient,
- inept,
- inexpedient,
- infelicitous,
- intempestive,
- intrusive,
- irrelevant,
- late,
- mal a propos,
- malapropos,
- mistimed,
- off base,
- out of line,
- out of phase,
- out of place,
- out of time,
- premature,
- too late,
- too soon,
- unbefitting,
- undesirable,
- unfavorable,
- unfit,
- unfitting,
- unfortunate,
- unhandy,
- unhappy,
- unlucky,
- unmeet,
- unprofitable,
- unpropitious,
- unready,
- unripe,
- unseasonable,
- unseemly,
- unsuitable,
- untimely,
- untoward,
- unwise,
- wrong
- untalented
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- devoid of talent; not gifted related words >
- amateurish,
- brainless,
- foolish,
- headless,
- ignorant,
- incapable,
- incapable of,
- incompetent,
- ineffective,
- inefficient,
- inept,
- inferior,
- insensate,
- irrational,
- lackbrained,
- lean-minded,
- lean-witted,
- mindless,
- not bright,
- of little brain,
- pea-brained,
- pin-brained,
- reasonless,
- semiskilled,
- senseless,
- slackminded,
- slackwitted,
- unable,
- unable to,
- unaccomplished,
- unbusinesslike,
- uncoached,
- unendowed,
- unfinished,
- unfit,
- unfitted,
- ungifted,
- uninitiated,
- unintellectual,
- unintelligent,
- unpolished,
- unprepared,
- unprimed,
- unprofessional,
- unqualified,
- unreasoning,
- unschooled,
- unskilled,
- untaught,
- unthinking,
- untrained,
- untutored,
- unwise,
- witless
- amateur,
- amateurish,
- artless,
- botched,
- bungling,
- clumsy,
- dabbling,
- defective,
- deficient,
- dilettante,
- dilettantish,
- half-baked,
- half-cocked,
- haphazard,
- hit-and-miss,
- hit-or-miss,
- immature,
- inadept,
- inadequate,
- inapt,
- inattentive,
- incomplete,
- inefficient,
- inept,
- inexpert,
- insufficient,
- lacking,
- mediocre,
- messy,
- pedestrian,
- poor,
- promiscuous,
- sciolistic,
- shallow,
- skill-less,
- slipshod,
- slipshoddy,
- sloppy,
- slovenly,
- sluttish,
- smattering,
- sophomoric,
- superficial,
- thoughtless,
- unapt,
- undeft,
- undexterous,
- undextrous,
- unfacile,
- unintelligent,
- unproficient,
- unskillful,
- untidy,
- wanting
- maladjusted
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- not well adjusted; "a maladjusted carburetor"
- poorly adjusted to demands and stresses of daily living; "a maladjusted child" related words >
- ill-adapted,
- ill-assorted,
- ill-chosen,
- ill-fitted,
- ill-matched,
- ill-qualified,
- ill-sorted,
- ill-suited,
- ill-timed,
- improper,
- inadequate,
- inadmissible,
- inapplicable,
- inapposite,
- inappropriate,
- inapt,
- incapable,
- incompetent,
- ineffective,
- ineffectual,
- inept,
- infelicitous,
- irrelevant,
- mal a propos,
- malapropos,
- misjoined,
- mismatched,
- mismated,
- misplaced,
- not equal to,
- not up to,
- out of character,
- out of joint,
- out of keeping,
- out of line,
- out of place,
- out of proportion,
- out of season,
- out of time,
- out of tune,
- unable,
- unadapted,
- unadjusted,
- unapt,
- unbecoming,
- unbefitting,
- unequipped,
- unfit,
- unfitted,
- unfitting,
- unqualified,
- unseasonable,
- unseemly,
- unsuitable,
- unsuited,
- untimely
- unskilled
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- not having or showing or requiring special skill or proficiency; "unskilled in the art of rhetoric"; "an enthusiastic but unskillful mountain climber"; "unskilled labor"; "workers in unskilled occupations are finding fewer and fewer job opportunities"; "unskilled workmanship" related words >
- a novice at,
- a stranger to,
- amateurish,
- callow,
- dabbling,
- dilettante,
- dilettantish,
- fresh,
- green,
- green as grass,
- ignorant,
- immature,
- incapable,
- incompetent,
- inept,
- inexperienced,
- inexpert,
- jackleg,
- new to,
- raw,
- semiskilled,
- unaccomplished,
- unaccustomed to,
- unacquainted with,
- unbusinesslike,
- uncoached,
- unconversant,
- unconversant with,
- undeveloped,
- unendowed,
- unexperienced,
- unfamiliar with,
- unfinished,
- unfledged,
- ungifted,
- uninitiated,
- uninitiated in,
- unmatured,
- unpolished,
- unpracticed,
- unpracticed in,
- unprepared,
- unprimed,
- unprofessional,
- unripe,
- unschooled,
- unseasoned,
- unskilled in,
- unskillful,
- untalented,
- untaught,
- untrained,
- untried,
- untutored,
- unused to,
- unversed,
- unversed in,
- unworkmanlike
- disappointing,
- disqualified,
- ill-adapted,
- ill-assorted,
- ill-chosen,
- ill-equipped,
- ill-fitted,
- ill-furnished,
- ill-matched,
- ill-provided,
- ill-sorted,
- ill-suited,
- ill-timed,
- improper,
- inadequate,
- inadmissible,
- inapplicable,
- inapposite,
- inappropriate,
- inapt,
- incapable,
- incompetent,
- inept,
- infelicitous,
- irrelevant,
- mal a propos,
- maladjusted,
- malapropos,
- misjoined,
- mismatched,
- mismated,
- misplaced,
- objectionable,
- out of character,
- out of joint,
- out of keeping,
- out of line,
- out of place,
- out of proportion,
- out of season,
- out of time,
- out of tune,
- unacceptable,
- unadapted,
- unapt,
- unarmed,
- unbecoming,
- unbefitting,
- unequipped,
- unfit,
- unfitted,
- unfitting,
- unmeet,
- unprovided,
- unqualified,
- unseasonable,
- unseemly,
- unsuitable,
- untimely
- bad,
- futile,
- ill-adapted,
- ill-advised,
- ill-assorted,
- ill-chosen,
- ill-considered,
- ill-fitted,
- ill-matched,
- ill-sorted,
- ill-timed,
- impolitic,
- improper,
- inadmissible,
- inadvisable,
- inapplicable,
- inapposite,
- inappropriate,
- inapt,
- incongruous,
- inept,
- inexpedient,
- infelicitous,
- inopportune,
- irrelevant,
- mal a propos,
- maladjusted,
- malapropos,
- misjoined,
- mismatched,
- mismated,
- misplaced,
- out of character,
- out of joint,
- out of keeping,
- out of line,
- out of place,
- out of proportion,
- out of season,
- out of time,
- out of tune,
- unadapted,
- unapt,
- unbecoming,
- unbefitting,
- undesirable,
- unfit,
- unfitted,
- unfitting,
- unfortunate,
- unhappy,
- unmeet,
- unprofitable,
- unqualified,
- unseasonable,
- unseemly,
- unsuitable,
- unsuited,
- untimely,
- unwise,
- wrong
- unadapted
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- not having adapted to new conditions; "several unadjusted refugees"
- not changed in form or character for a purpose related words >
- disqualified,
- ill-adapted,
- ill-assorted,
- ill-chosen,
- ill-equipped,
- ill-fitted,
- ill-furnished,
- ill-matched,
- ill-provided,
- ill-qualified,
- ill-sorted,
- ill-suited,
- ill-timed,
- improper,
- inadequate,
- inadmissible,
- inapplicable,
- inapposite,
- inappropriate,
- inapt,
- incapable,
- incompetent,
- ineffective,
- ineffectual,
- inept,
- infelicitous,
- irrelevant,
- mal a propos,
- maladjusted,
- malapropos,
- misjoined,
- mismatched,
- mismated,
- misplaced,
- not equal to,
- not up to,
- out of character,
- out of joint,
- out of keeping,
- out of line,
- out of place,
- out of proportion,
- out of season,
- out of time,
- out of tune,
- unable,
- unadjusted,
- unapt,
- unarmed,
- unbecoming,
- unbefitting,
- unequipped,
- unfit,
- unfitted,
- unfitting,
- unprovided,
- unqualified,
- unseasonable,
- unseemly,
- unsuitable,
- unsuited,
- untimely
- mismatched
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- (of a contest or contestants) not fairly matched as opponents; "vaudeville...waged an uneven battle against the church"
- either not matched or unsuitably matched related words >
- asymmetric,
- discordant,
- disparate,
- disproportionate,
- ill-adapted,
- ill-assorted,
- ill-chosen,
- ill-fitted,
- ill-matched,
- ill-sorted,
- ill-suited,
- ill-timed,
- improper,
- inadequate,
- inadmissible,
- inapplicable,
- inapposite,
- inappropriate,
- inapt,
- incompatible,
- incongruous,
- inconsistent,
- inept,
- infelicitous,
- inharmonious,
- insufficient,
- irregular,
- irrelevant,
- mal a propos,
- maladjusted,
- malapropos,
- misjoined,
- mismated,
- misplaced,
- odd,
- out of character,
- out of joint,
- out of keeping,
- out of line,
- out of place,
- out of proportion,
- out of season,
- out of time,
- out of tune,
- skew,
- skewed,
- unadapted,
- unapt,
- unbecoming,
- unbefitting,
- uncongenial,
- unequal,
- uneven,
- unfit,
- unfitted,
- unfitting,
- unqualified,
- unseasonable,
- unseemly,
- unsuitable,
- unsuited,
- untimely
- inapposite
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- of an inappropriate or misapplied nature related words >
- adrift,
- beside the mark,
- beside the point,
- beside the question,
- extraneous,
- extrinsic,
- foreign,
- ill-adapted,
- ill-assorted,
- ill-chosen,
- ill-fitted,
- ill-matched,
- ill-sorted,
- ill-suited,
- ill-timed,
- immaterial,
- impertinent,
- improper,
- inadmissible,
- inapplicable,
- inappropriate,
- inapt,
- incidental,
- inconsequent,
- inept,
- infelicitous,
- irrelative,
- irrelevant,
- mal a propos,
- maladjusted,
- malapropos,
- misjoined,
- mismatched,
- mismated,
- misplaced,
- nihil ad rem,
- nonessential,
- not at issue,
- off the subject,
- out of character,
- out of joint,
- out of keeping,
- out of line,
- out of place,
- out of proportion,
- out of season,
- out of time,
- out of tune,
- out-of-the-way,
- parenthetical,
- unadapted,
- unapt,
- unbecoming,
- unbefitting,
- unessential,
- unfit,
- unfitted,
- unfitting,
- unqualified,
- unseasonable,
- unseemly,
- unsuitable
- alert,
- artless,
- bad,
- base,
- black,
- criminal,
- deficient,
- evil,
- half-assed,
- ill,
- imperfect,
- improper,
- inaccurate,
- inadept,
- inadequate,
- inapt,
- inattentive,
- inauspicious,
- incapable,
- incompetent,
- inefficient,
- inept,
- inexpedient,
- inexpert,
- inferior,
- insufficient,
- invalid,
- little,
- maladroit,
- malevolent,
- mean,
- mediocre,
- not comparable,
- not in it,
- open-eyed,
- out of it,
- peccant,
- pedestrian,
- petty,
- poor,
- shabby,
- sinful,
- sinister,
- skill-less,
- small,
- thoughtless,
- trivial,
- unapt,
- undeft,
- undexterous,
- undextrous,
- unfacile,
- unfavorable,
- unfitted,
- unhandy,
- unhealthy,
- unintelligent,
- unkind,
- unpleasant,
- unproficient,
- unqualified,
- unready,
- unskilled,
- unsleeping,
- untoward,
- unworkmanlike,
- vicious,
- vigilant,
- wakeful,
- wicked,
- wide-awake,
- wrong
- maladroit
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- not adroit; "a maladroit movement of his hand caused the car to swerve"; "a maladroit translation"; "maladroit propaganda" related words >
- all thumbs,
- awkward,
- base,
- blunderheaded,
- blundering,
- boorish,
- brash,
- bumbling,
- bungling,
- butterfingered,
- careless,
- clownish,
- clumsy,
- clumsy-fisted,
- cumbersome,
- deficient,
- fingers all thumbs,
- fumbling,
- gauche,
- gawkish,
- gawky,
- graceless,
- halting,
- ham-fisted,
- ham-handed,
- heavy-handed,
- hulking,
- hulky,
- imperfect,
- impolitic,
- inadequate,
- incompetent,
- inelegant,
- inept,
- insufficient,
- left-hand,
- left-handed,
- little,
- loutish,
- lubberly,
- lumbering,
- lumpish,
- mean,
- mediocre,
- not comparable,
- not in it,
- oafish,
- out of it,
- petty,
- ponderous,
- shabby,
- sloppy,
- small,
- stiff,
- stumbling,
- trivial,
- uncouth,
- undiplomatic,
- ungainly,
- ungraceful,
- unhandy,
- unskilled,
- unskillful,
- untactful,
- unwieldy
- artless,
- half-assed,
- ill-adapted,
- ill-assorted,
- ill-chosen,
- ill-fitted,
- ill-matched,
- ill-sorted,
- ill-suited,
- ill-timed,
- improper,
- inadept,
- inadmissible,
- inapplicable,
- inapposite,
- inappropriate,
- inapt,
- inattentive,
- inefficient,
- inept,
- inexpert,
- infelicitous,
- irrelevant,
- mal a propos,
- maladjusted,
- malapropos,
- mediocre,
- misjoined,
- mismatched,
- mismated,
- misplaced,
- out of character,
- out of joint,
- out of keeping,
- out of line,
- out of place,
- out of proportion,
- out of season,
- out of time,
- out of tune,
- pedestrian,
- poor,
- skill-less,
- thoughtless,
- unadapted,
- unbecoming,
- unbefitting,
- undeft,
- undexterous,
- undextrous,
- undue,
- unfacile,
- unfit,
- unfitted,
- unfitting,
- unhandy,
- unintelligent,
- unproficient,
- unqualified,
- unseasonable,
- unseemly,
- unskillful,
- unsuitable,
- unsuited,
- untimely
- useless
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- having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully; "a kitchen full of useless gadgets"; "she is useless in an emergency" related words >
- abortive,
- aimless,
- barren,
- bootless,
- counterproductive,
- deleterious,
- detrimental,
- disadvantageous,
- disserviceable,
- effete,
- empty,
- etiolated,
- failed,
- failing,
- fatuitous,
- fatuous,
- feckless,
- fruitless,
- fustian,
- futile,
- good-for-nothing,
- harmful,
- hopeless,
- idle,
- impotent,
- impracticable,
- impractical,
- inadequate,
- inane,
- incompetent,
- ineffective,
- ineffectual,
- inefficacious,
- inefficient,
- inept,
- injurious,
- inoperative,
- inutile,
- invalid,
- lame,
- manque,
- meaningless,
- miscarried,
- miscarrying,
- no go,
- nonfunctional,
- nugacious,
- nugatory,
- of no effect,
- of no force,
- of no use,
- pointless,
- prejudicial,
- purposeless,
- sterile,
- stickit,
- stillborn,
- successless,
- superfluous,
- unadvantageous,
- unavailable,
- unavailing,
- unfavorable,
- unfortunate,
- unpractical,
- unproductive,
- unprofitable,
- unpurposed,
- unrewarding,
- unserviceable,
- unsuccessful,
- unusable,
- unworkable,
- vain,
- worthless
- arbitrary,
- blank,
- blankminded,
- brainless,
- calm,
- capricious,
- careless,
- emotionalistic,
- emotive,
- empty,
- empty-headed,
- fatuous,
- foolish,
- hammy,
- headless,
- heedless,
- histrionic,
- hysteric,
- ignorant,
- inadvertent,
- inane,
- incogitant,
- inconsiderate,
- inept,
- insensate,
- irrational,
- lackbrained,
- lean-minded,
- lean-witted,
- melodramatic,
- mindless,
- nirvanic,
- nonrational,
- not bright,
- oblivious,
- of little brain,
- overemotional,
- passive,
- pea-brained,
- pin-brained,
- quietistic,
- reasonless,
- relaxed,
- sensational,
- sensationalistic,
- senseless,
- slackminded,
- slackwitted,
- theatrical,
- thoughtfree,
- thoughtless,
- tranquil,
- uncalculating,
- ungifted,
- unguarded,
- unideaed,
- unintellectual,
- unintelligent,
- unoccupied,
- unreflecting,
- untalented,
- unthinking,
- unthoughtful,
- unwise,
- vacant,
- vacuous,
- witless
- abnormal,
- absurd,
- anomalous,
- asymmetric,
- disparate,
- disproportionate,
- ill-adapted,
- ill-assorted,
- ill-chosen,
- ill-fitted,
- ill-matched,
- ill-sorted,
- ill-suited,
- ill-timed,
- improper,
- inadequate,
- inadmissible,
- inapplicable,
- inapposite,
- inappropriate,
- inapt,
- incoherent,
- incommensurable,
- incommensurate,
- incompatible,
- incongruous,
- inconsequent,
- inconsistent,
- inconsonant,
- inept,
- infelicitous,
- insufficient,
- irreconcilable,
- irregular,
- irrelevant,
- mal a propos,
- maladjusted,
- malapropos,
- misjoined,
- mismatched,
- mismated,
- misplaced,
- odd,
- out of character,
- out of joint,
- out of keeping,
- out of line,
- out of place,
- out of season,
- out of time,
- out of tune,
- oxymoronic,
- paradoxical,
- self-contradictory,
- skew,
- skewed,
- unadapted,
- unapt,
- unbecoming,
- unbefitting,
- unequal,
- uneven,
- unfit,
- unfitted,
- unfitting,
- unqualified,
- unseasonable,
- unseemly,
- unsuitable,
- unsuited,
- untimely
- inadvisable
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- not prudent or wise; not recommended; "running on the ice is inadvisable"
- not advisable; "an unnecessary and inadvisable action" related words >
- bad,
- careless,
- foolhardy,
- foolish,
- futile,
- harebrained,
- ill-advised,
- ill-considered,
- ill-contrived,
- ill-devised,
- ill-gauged,
- ill-judged,
- ill-suited,
- ill-timed,
- impolitic,
- improper,
- imprudent,
- inappropriate,
- inapt,
- incautious,
- incongruous,
- inconsiderate,
- indiscreet,
- inept,
- inexpedient,
- infelicitous,
- injudicious,
- inopportune,
- insensate,
- irrational,
- mal a propos,
- malapropos,
- mindless,
- misadvised,
- misguided,
- myopic,
- out of place,
- pointless,
- rash,
- reasonless,
- reckless,
- senseless,
- shortsighted,
- thoughtless,
- unadvised,
- unbefitting,
- unconsidered,
- undesirable,
- undiscerning,
- unfit,
- unfitting,
- unforeseeing,
- unfortunate,
- unhappy,
- unmeet,
- unprofitable,
- unreasonable,
- unreflecting,
- unreflective,
- unseasonable,
- unseeing,
- unseemly,
- unsensible,
- unsound,
- unsuitable,
- unthinking,
- unthoughtful,
- untimely,
- unwise,
- witless,
- wrong
- apish
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- being or given to servile imitation related words >
- asinine,
- batty,
- befooled,
- beguiled,
- besotted,
- brainless,
- buffoonish,
- cockeyed,
- crazy,
- credulous,
- daffy,
- daft,
- dazed,
- delineatory,
- depictive,
- dizzy,
- doting,
- dumb,
- echoic,
- embodying,
- emulative,
- fatuitous,
- fatuous,
- figurative,
- flaky,
- fond,
- fool,
- foolheaded,
- foolish,
- fuddled,
- futile,
- gaga,
- goofy,
- graphic,
- gulled,
- ideographic,
- idiotic,
- illustrational,
- illustrative,
- imbecile,
- imitative,
- inane,
- incarnating,
- inept,
- infatuated,
- insane,
- kooky,
- limning,
- loony,
- mad,
- maudlin,
- mimetic,
- mimic,
- mimish,
- moronic,
- nutty,
- onomatopoeic,
- onomatopoetic,
- personifying,
- pictographic,
- pictorial,
- portraying,
- representational,
- representative,
- representing,
- sappy,
- screwy,
- senseless,
- sentimental,
- silly,
- simulative,
- stupid,
- symbolizing,
- thoughtless,
- typifying,
- vivid,
- wacky,
- wet,
- witless
- ineffective
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- lacking the ability or skill to perform effectively; inadequate; "an ineffective administration"; "inefficient workers"
- not producing an intended effect; "an ineffective teacher"; "ineffective legislation"
- lacking in power or forcefulness; "an ineffectual ruler"; "like an unable phoenix in hot ashes" related words >
- abortive,
- aimless,
- barren,
- bootless,
- counterproductive,
- effete,
- emasculate,
- empty,
- etiolated,
- failed,
- failing,
- fatuitous,
- fatuous,
- featherweight,
- feckless,
- forceless,
- fruitless,
- futile,
- ill-qualified,
- impotent,
- inadequate,
- inane,
- incapable,
- incapable of,
- incompetent,
- ineffectual,
- inefficacious,
- inefficient,
- inept,
- inferior,
- inoperative,
- invalid,
- invertebrate,
- lame,
- lightweight,
- maladjusted,
- manque,
- meaningless,
- miscarried,
- miscarrying,
- no go,
- no-account,
- not equal to,
- not up to,
- nugacious,
- nugatory,
- of no account,
- of no effect,
- of no force,
- of no use,
- pointless,
- powerless,
- purposeless,
- spineless,
- sterile,
- stickit,
- stillborn,
- successless,
- superfluous,
- unable,
- unable to,
- unadapted,
- unadjusted,
- unauthoritative,
- unavailable,
- unavailing,
- unendowed,
- unequipped,
- unfit,
- unfitted,
- unfortunate,
- ungifted,
- unproductive,
- unqualified,
- unsuccessful,
- untalented,
- useless,
- vain,
- weak,
- without any weight,
- worthless
- goofy
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- a cartoon character created by Walt Disney related words >
- apish,
- asinine,
- balmy,
- bananas,
- barmy,
- bats,
- batty,
- beany,
- befooled,
- beguiled,
- besotted,
- bonkers,
- brainless,
- buffoonish,
- buggy,
- bughouse,
- bugs,
- cockeyed,
- crackers,
- crazy,
- credulous,
- cuckoo,
- daffy,
- daft,
- dazed,
- dippy,
- dizzy,
- doting,
- dotty,
- dumb,
- fatuitous,
- fatuous,
- flaky,
- flipped,
- fond,
- fool,
- foolheaded,
- foolish,
- freaked-out,
- fruitcakey,
- fruity,
- fuddled,
- futile,
- gaga,
- gulled,
- haywire,
- idiotic,
- imbecile,
- inane,
- inept,
- infatuated,
- insane,
- just plain nuts,
- kooky,
- loony,
- loopy,
- mad,
- maudlin,
- moronic,
- nuts,
- nutty,
- off the hinges,
- off the track,
- off the wall,
- potty,
- round the bend,
- sappy,
- screwball,
- screwballs,
- screwy,
- senseless,
- sentimental,
- silly,
- slaphappy,
- stupid,
- thoughtless,
- wacky,
- wet,
- witless
- incompetent
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- someone who is not competent to take effective action
- not qualified or suited for a purpose; "an incompetent secret service"; "the filming was hopeless incompetent"
- not doing a good job; "incompetent at chess" related words >
- awkward,
- base,
- blank cartridge,
- bungling,
- castrato,
- clumsy,
- defective,
- deficient,
- disqualified,
- dud,
- dull tool,
- eunuch,
- failing,
- found wanting,
- gauche,
- gelding,
- greenhorn,
- ill-equipped,
- ill-fitted,
- ill-furnished,
- ill-provided,
- ill-qualified,
- imperfect,
- impotent,
- inadequate,
- incapable,
- incapable of,
- incomplete,
- ineffective,
- ineffectual,
- inefficient,
- ineligible,
- inept,
- inexpert,
- inferior,
- insufficient,
- invalid,
- lacking,
- little,
- maladjusted,
- maladroit,
- mean,
- mediocre,
- mediocrity,
- no conjuror,
- not comparable,
- not enough,
- not equal to,
- not in it,
- not up to,
- out of it,
- petty,
- shabby,
- small,
- too little,
- trivial,
- unable,
- unable to,
- unadapted,
- unadjusted,
- unarmed,
- unendowed,
- unequal to,
- unequipped,
- unfit,
- unfitted,
- ungifted,
- unprovided,
- unqualified,
- unsatisfactory,
- unsatisfying,
- unskilled,
- unskillful,
- unsufficing,
- unsuited,
- untalented,
- unworkmanlike,
- useless,
- wanting,
- weakling
- apish,
- arrested,
- asinine,
- babbling,
- backward,
- batty,
- befooled,
- beguiled,
- besotted,
- blithering,
- brainless,
- buffoonish,
- burbling,
- cockeyed,
- crackbrained,
- cracked,
- crazy,
- credulous,
- cretinistic,
- cretinous,
- daffy,
- daft,
- dazed,
- dithering,
- dizzy,
- doting,
- driveling,
- drooling,
- dumb,
- fatuitous,
- fatuous,
- flaky,
- fond,
- fool,
- foolheaded,
- foolish,
- fuddled,
- futile,
- gaga,
- goofy,
- gulled,
- half-baked,
- half-witted,
- imbecile,
- imbecilic,
- inane,
- inept,
- infatuated,
- insane,
- kooky,
- loony,
- mad,
- maudlin,
- maundering,
- mentally defective,
- mentally deficient,
- mentally handicapped,
- mentally retarded,
- mongoloid,
- moronic,
- not all there,
- nutty,
- retarded,
- sappy,
- screwy,
- senseless,
- sentimental,
- silly,
- simple,
- simpleminded,
- simpletonian,
- slobbering,
- stupid,
- subnormal,
- thoughtless,
- wacky,
- wet,
- witless
- apish,
- asinine,
- balmy,
- bananas,
- barmy,
- bats,
- beany,
- bedlamite,
- befooled,
- beguiled,
- besotted,
- bonkers,
- brainless,
- buffoonish,
- buggy,
- bughouse,
- bugs,
- cockeyed,
- cracked,
- crackers,
- crazed,
- crazy,
- credulous,
- cuckoo,
- daffy,
- daft,
- dazed,
- deranged,
- dippy,
- dizzy,
- doting,
- dotty,
- dumb,
- fatuitous,
- flipped,
- fond,
- fool,
- foolheaded,
- foolish,
- freaked-out,
- fruitcakey,
- fruity,
- fuddled,
- futile,
- gaga,
- goofy,
- gulled,
- haywire,
- idiotic,
- imbecile,
- inane,
- inept,
- infatuated,
- insane,
- just plain nuts,
- kooky,
- loony,
- loopy,
- mad,
- maniac,
- maudlin,
- moronic,
- nuts,
- nutty,
- off the hinges,
- off the track,
- off the wall,
- potty,
- round the bend,
- sappy,
- screwball,
- screwballs,
- screwy,
- senseless,
- sentimental,
- silly,
- slaphappy,
- stupid,
- thoughtless,
- wacky,
- wet,
- witless
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