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inept

IPA pronunciation: /ɪˈnept/

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Russian meaning

Некомпетентный, неумелый

English definition

Having or showing no skill; clumsy.

Example

The administration was blamed for inept crisis management during storms.

Collocations

inept handling
grossly inept
politically inept

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