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  • inept — ineptly, adv. ineptness, n. /in ept , i nept /, adj. 1. without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit: He is inept at mechanical tasks. She is inept at dealing with people. 2. generally awkward or clumsy; haplessly… …   Universalium

  • inept — in•ept [[t]ɪnˈɛpt, ɪˈnɛpt[/t]] adj. 1) lacking skill or aptitude, esp. for a particular task; maladroit 2) generally awkward or incompetent 3) inappropriate; unsuitable; out of place 4) absurd or foolish: an inept remark[/ex] • Etymology:… …   From formal English to slang

  • inept — /ɪnˈɛpt / (say in ept) adjective 1. not apt, fitted, or suitable; unsuitable. 2. inappropriate; out of place. 3. absurd or foolish, as a proceeding, remark, etc. 4. (of a person) ineffectual; useless. {Latin ineptus} –ineptly, adverb –ineptness,… …  

  • awkward — awkward, clumsy, maladroit, inept, gauche mean not adapted by constitution or character to act, operate, or achieve the intended or desired ends with ease, fitness, or grace. Awkward and clumsy are by far the widest of these terms in their range… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… …   Universalium

  • awkward — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. clumsy, ungraceful, ungainly; gauche; embarrassing. See unskillfulness, difficulty. Ant., adroit, dexterous. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Unskillful] Syn. clumsy, inept, maladroit, ungainly,… …   English dictionary for students

  • awkward — [ôk′wərd] adj. [ME aukward < ON ǫfugr, turned backward + OE weard, WARD] 1. not having grace or skill; clumsy, as in form or movement; bungling [an awkward dancer, an awkward style] 2. inconvenient to use; hard to handle; unwieldy [an awkward… …   English World dictionary

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  • ineptitude — /in ep ti toohd , tyoohd , i nep /, n. 1. quality or condition of being inept. 2. an inept act or remark. [1605 15; < L ineptitudo. See INEPT, I , TUDE] * * * …   Universalium

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  • Leibniz: truth, knowledge and metaphysics — Nicholas Jolley Leibniz is in important respects the exception among the great philosophers of the seventeenth century. The major thinkers of the period characteristically proclaim the need to reject the philosophical tradition; in their… …   History of philosophy

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