Definitions of inept:

  • adjective:   revealing lack of perceptiveness or judgment or finesse
    Example: "An inept remark"
  • adjective:   generally incompetent and ineffectual
    Example: "Inept handling of the account"
  • adjective:   not elegant or graceful in expression
    Example: "If the rumor is true, can anything be more inept than to repeat it now?"