Antonyms for un adept
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : adjective uh-dept; noun ad-ept, uh-dept |
| Phonetic Transcription : adjective əˈdɛpt; noun ˈæd ɛpt, əˈdɛpt |
Definition of un adept
Origin :- 1690s, "completely skilled" from Latin adeptus "having reached, attained," past participle of adipisci "to come up with, arrive at," figuratively "to attain to, acquire," from ad- "to" (see ad-) + apisci "grasp, attain," related to aptus "fitted" (see apt). Related: Adeptly.
- As in uncoordinated : adj awkward, clumsy
- As in clumsy : adj not agile; awkward
Synonyms for un adept
- all thumbs
- blundering
- blunderous
- bulky
- bumbling
- bungling
- butterfingered
- clownish
- crude
- elephantine
- gauche
- gawkish
- gawky
- graceless
- ham-handed
- heavy
- heavy-handed
- helpless
- hulking
- ill-shaped
- incompetent
- inelegant
- inept
- inexperienced
- inexpert
- klutzy
- like a bull in a china shop
- lubberly
- lumbering
- lumpish
- maladroit
- not agile
- oafish
- ponderous
- splay
- stumbling
- unable
- unadept
- uncoordinated
- uncouth
- undexterous
- uneasy
- ungainly
- ungraceful
- unhandy
- unskillful
- untactful
- untalented
- untoward
- unwieldy
- weedy
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