unadept

a·dept

U u

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [adjective uh-dept; noun ad-ept, uh-dept]
- /adjective əˈdɛpt; noun ˈæd ɛpt, əˈdɛpt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [adjective uh-dept; noun ad-ept, uh-dept]
- /adjective əˈdɛpt; noun ˈæd ɛpt, əˈdɛpt/

Definitions of unadept word

adjective unadept very skilled; proficient; expert: an adept juggler. 1
noun unadept a skilled or proficient person; expert. 1
noun unadept a person who is not adept or skilled 0
adjective unadept not adept or accomplished; untrained 0

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Origin of unadept

First appearance:

before 1655

One of the 46% oldest English words

1655-65; < Medieval Latin adeptus one who has attained (the secret of transmuting metals), noun use of L past participle of adipiscī to attain to (ad- ad- + -ep-, combining form of ap- in aptus apt + -tus past participle suffix)

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Parts of speech for Unadept

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Unadept

unadept popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for unadept

adj unadept

all thumbs — clumsy
butterfingered — a person who frequently drops things; clumsy person.
clownish — If you describe a person's appearance or behaviour as clownish, you mean that they look or behave rather like a clown, and often that they appear rather foolish.
clumsy — A clumsy person moves or handles things in a careless, awkward way, often so that things are knocked over or broken.
gawkish — awkward; ungainly; clumsy.

All 7 Synonyms of unadept

Antonyms for unadept

adjective unadept

coordinated — well organized

Just one Antonym for unadept