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  1. meaning - Are “inept” and “incompetent” synonyms? - English …

    Aug 22, 2020 · To me, “inept” refers to someone who is physically incompetent. Like a basketball player that can’t play the game — yet is somehow in the game — is inept in my mind. And someone who is …

  2. "Inept" Vs. "Inapt" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Jul 20, 2022 · The meaning of " inept " is now MW: inept adjective Definition of inept 1: generally incompetent : BUNGLING -> inept leadership 2: lacking in fitness or aptitude : UNFIT -> inept at …

  3. What do you call someone who thinks everyone is incompetent …

    Jul 13, 2015 · He studied managerial psychology and observed that all people are promoted until they reach a position at which they are incompetent, at which point they are no longer promoted. In other …

  4. How do I interpret "Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent"?

    Aug 13, 2015 · Incompetent individuals, by definition, do not possess skills and wisdom. Therefore when they have (quickly) exhausted their small arsenal of half-cocked and ill-fated techniques to solve the …

  5. A word referring to the state of being a loser

    Dec 9, 2019 · In that sense, being a loser is about incompetency: [Merriam-Webster] : INCOMPETENCE : the state or fact of being incompetent incompetent 2 : inadequate to or unsuitable for a particular …

  6. idioms - Phrase to mean a 'bad teacher'/'poor teacher' - English ...

    Dec 25, 2016 · 3 What phrase, expression, or even well-known literary character signifies a 'bad/poor/incompetent/incapable teacher', that is, someone who is not good at teaching. I would like …

  7. meaning - "Ineffectual" vs "ineffective" - English Language & Usage ...

    Mar 27, 2015 · 1 Ineffective and ineffectual —both—refer to failure. But only ineffectual refers to the kind of failure that happens when the effort was weak, impotent, and/or incompetent. If a team of great …

  8. What's the difference between "recall" and "remember"?

    Feb 26, 2024 · As an example, in a legal setting: Do you recall what color the car was? Do you remember what color the car was? Which would be more appropriate?

  9. Insult for someone who "doesn't know anything" [closed]

    Mar 8, 2019 · 2) “retard” -> “fucking retard” -> “retarded fuck” “retard” being a noun for somebody who is either physically or mentally handicapped, colloquially used as a euphemism for somebody who is …

  10. Is there a word to describe someone who keeps trying to do …

    8 Born loser 1: a person or thing that loses especially consistently 2: a person who is incompetent or unable to succeed; also : something doomed to fail or disappoint That's actually Merriam-Webster's …