inept
无能,无能的人,不合适,无能为力
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- : without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit: He is inept at mechanical tasks. She is inept at dealing with people.
- : generally awkward or clumsy; haplessly incompetent.
- : inappropriate; unsuitable; out of place.
- : absurd or foolish: an inept remark.
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Cake mixes allowed even inept cooks to produce something edible, if not extraordinary.
In a review of the film for which she won, the New York Times described Zadora as a “spectacularly inept” actress.
In addition, just because insurrectionists are inept or unsuccessful doesn’t mean they aren’t insurrectionists.
He, like many Washington insiders, believed the president and many of his advisers were politically inept, incapable of understanding the inner workings of Congress and unable to project a clear message to the public.
You should probably also zap a Dan doppelganger who is missing its right eye, as that is likely to be an inept evil clone.
Indeed, his inept attempts to frighten off Stewie only make the situation worse.
Their defense is lackadaisical, their forwards frequently inept.
The moment seems to be a familiar breed of Internet gaffe when a eager but inept social media staffer makes a blunder.
How could members of my profession be so inept at talking to suffering people?
Rather than a world of war and dragons, we get “Medieval Land Fun-Time,” a theme park with inept employees.
The visitors made a game of being awkward and inept, together.