with ineptitude; in an incompetent manner; "he performed his functions ineptly" in an infelicitous manner; "this function is ineptly left to a small voice
not elegant or graceful in expression; "an awkward prose style"; "a clumsy apology"; "his cumbersome writing style"; "if the rumor is true, can anything be more inept than to repeat it now?"
disapproval If you say that someone is inept, you are criticizing them because they do something with a complete lack of skill. He was inept and lacked the intelligence to govern skilful. not good at doing something capable, skilful skilful (inepte, from ineptus, from aptus; APT)