Reverse Dictionary: INEPT

ADJECTIVES
► ALL THUMBS very awkward; inept → Amer. sl.
► AMATEUR done in an inept or unskilful way; inexpert, incompetent → 1814 disparaging usage
► AMATEUR HOUR inept; disorganized → 1925 orig. US
► AMATEUR NIGHT resembling an amateur night; inept, shambolic, amateurish → 1910
► ANORAKISH overly studious, unfashionable, or socially inept; displaying obsessive or fastidious concern with the details of a hobby or interest → 1992 UK sl.
► ANORAKY boring, overly studious, unfashionable, or socially inept → 1988 UK sl., depreciative usage
► ARSE-WISE inept; preposterous → 20C colloq.
► BODOH foolish, inept → 1873 Singapore English, derogatory
► BOOBILY inept, awkward, blundering → 1673 obs.
► BOOBYISH inept, awkward, blundering → 1778
► BOTCHERLY lacking in skill; bungling, inept → 1562 obs.
► BUMBLE-FOOTED clumsy; inept → 1981 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)
► CACK-HANDED left-handed, clumsy, awkward, inept → 1854 UK
► COUILLON stupid, inept → 1967 Amer. dial.
► CUCKOLDLY inept, ineffectual, foolish → 1594 arch.
► CUCKOLDY inept, ineffectual, foolish → 1751 arch.
► DAMMISHED stunned, bewildered; inept, inert, inactive, stupefied → 1721 Sc.
► DODDERING mentally feeble or inept → 1871
► DORKY stupid, inept, or unfashionable → sl.
► DUD of a person: inept, ineffectual; lacking in talent or ability → 1914
► DUFFING incompetent, inept, stupid → 1869 colloq. obs.
► DWEEBY foolish, inept, out of touch with current trends → 1908
► FEATLESS inept, silly → 1599 Sc. obs.
► GOOFY uncoordinated, inept → 1910s sl.
► HORSESHIT in sports: inept; unskilful; clumsy → 1969-71 US sl.
► HURT undesirable, unattractive, inept → 1973 US sl.
► JACK-LEGGED inept, untrained, unprofessional, dishonest → 1839 Amer. sl.
► JAKELEG inept, untrained, unprofessional; dishonest → M19 US sl.
► JERK foolish, stupid, inept → 1947
► KAFFIR inept, clumsy; inferior → 1899 S. Afr. sl., derogatory & offensive
► KLUTZY clumsy, inept → 1960s sl., orig. US
► LAME easily imposed upon; stupid; inept; ineffectual; incompetent; unaware; inexperienced → 1935 US sl., esp. Black usage
► LAME-O socially inept → 1975 sl., orig. US
► LEFT-HANDED awkward, clumsy, inept → 1579 obs.
► MALADROIT lacking in dexterity; awkward, bungling, clumsy, inept → 1685
► MOLLY-HANDED clumsy, inept → 1890 Aust. sl.
► NAFF lacking in style, inept → 1964 UK colloq.
► NERDY socially inept → 1960 US sl.
► RAUNCHY ► RONCHIE sloppy, careless; inept, unskilled; awkward → 1937 colloq., orig. US Military usage
► SAD socially undesirable or inept → 1934 sl., disparaging usage
► SHAMBOLIC inept, mismanaged → L20 colloq.
► SHIRTTAIL of a worker: inexperienced, inept, untrained → 1968 Amer. dial.
► SHIT-ASS worthless; inept → 1895 sl., orig. US
► UNADEPT unskilful, inept → 1817
► UNADROIT unskilful, inept → 1841
► UNTOWARD showing lack of aptitude; inept, slow → 1557 obs.
► WET inept, ineffectual, effete → 1916 colloq.
► WRONGO prone to error; inept → 1937 sl.

ADVERBS
► SINISTERLY ineptly, awkwardly, clumsily → 1628 obs.

INTERJECTIONS & PHRASES
► HE COULDN’T ORGANIZE A SCREW IN A BROTHEL said of an inept person → 20C Aust. sl.
► UNABLE TO FIGHT ONE’S WAY OUT OF A PAPER BAG completely ineffectual or inept → 1955

NOUNS
► AMATEUR HOUR a situation marked by, or an example of, glaring ineptitude → 1978 Amer. sl.
► AMATEUR NIGHT a situation marked by, or an example of, glaring ineptitude → 1937 orig. US
► AMATEUR NIGHT IN DIXIE used as the type of amateurishness or ineptitude → 1955 colloq.
► AWKNESS wrongness, irrationality, perversity, untowardness, awkwardness, ineptitude → 1587 obs.
► BOOBYISM foolishness, ignorance; ineptitude → 1805
► BOTCH-UP a spoiling a task through incompetence or ineptitude → 1922 colloq.
► CLOWN SHOW a state of affairs characterized by comic ineptitude; a situation or event marked by incompetence → 1881
► INEPTICALITY ineptitude → 1923
► MOPERY stupidity or ineptitude → 20C US police & criminals’ sl.
► PERPETRATION a doing or producing something ineptly or clumsily → 1849 humorous & ironic usage

NOUNS – PERSON
► AMATEUR a person who is completely inexperienced or inept at a particular activity → 1941
► ANORAK a boring, studious, or socially inept young person, esp. one who pursues an unfashionable and solitary interest with obsessive dedication → 1984 sl., derogatory
► BARNEY an inept or unfashionable man; a loser → 1929 US sl.
► BIG CHEESE a foolish, obnoxious, or inept person; anyone who has pretensions to being smart → 1918 US sl.
► BIMBO a man who is stupid, inept, or objectionable → 1919 colloq., orig. US
► BODOH a foolish, ignorant, or inept person → 1922 Singapore English, derogatory
► BOOB a stupid, inept, or blundering person → 1907 colloq.
► BOOBOISIE stupid, inept, or blundering people considered collectively → 1921 colloq., orig. US
► BOOBY a childish, foolish, inept, or blundering person; also, a person who cries readily; a crybaby → c1600 colloq.
► BULL IN A CHINA SHOP an inept or clumsy person in a situation requiring care or tact → 1981 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)
► CHESTER a socially inept person → 1990s US students’ sl.
► CLOSET CASE a socially inept, embarrassing or unattractive person → 1958 US students’ sl.
► CLUCK a stupid, inept, or unsuccessful person → 1906 US sl.
► COUILLON a fool, a stupid person, an inept person → 1967 Amer. dial.
► DAD’S ARMY a sports team, political organization, etc., whose members are considered as inept or too old to be effective → 1971
► DAG an unadventurous, staid, or unfashionable person; a socially inept or awkward person, esp. among schoolchildren → 1966 Aust. sl., depreciative usage
► DAMP a feeble or inept person → Brit. sl.
► DB a socially inept person (Douche Bag) → 2003 US sl.
► DILDO a stupid, inept, or ridiculous person → 1638 colloq.
► DING an inept or simple-minded person; a fool → 1929 sl., orig. US
► DINGUS a silly or inept person → 1997 sl., orig. US
► DIPSHIT a stupid, inept, or contemptible person → 1963 sl., orig. US
► DIPSTICK an inept fool; an idiot; a jerk; a stupid or contemptible person; an oaf → 1963 US sl.
► DIPWAD an inept outcast → 1976 US sl.
► DODDERER a feeble or inept person → 1907
► DORK a stupid or ridiculous person; a jerk, a nerd; a socially inept, unfashionable, harmless person → 1965 sl.
► DORKBRAIN an inept outcast → 1974 US sl.
► DORKUS a foolish or inept person → 1979 sl., chiefly US
► DORKUS MALORKUS a foolish or inept person → 1998 sl.
► DORKUS MAXIMUS a foolish or inept person → 2013 sl.
► DUD an ineffectual or inept person → 1908
► DUFFER a foolish, inept, or objectionable person; a foolish or objectionable old man → c1730
► DUKE a socially inept person → 1983 US sl.
► DUMB CLUCK a stupid or inept person → 1922 sl., orig. US
► DUNCEHEAD a stupid, inept, or dim-witted person; an idiot → 1749 derogatory
► DWEEB ► DWEEBIE a socially inept person → 1985 US sl.
► FISH a stupid, inept person → 2006 US sl. (Bk.)
► FROG FACE a nerd; a geek; an unfashionable or socially inept person → 2006 US sl. (Bk.)
► GEEP an obnoxious, inept, or suspicious-looking person; an offensive or unpleasant person → 1940 US sl.
► GEEPO an obnoxious, inept, or suspicious-looking person → 1950 US sl.
► GEL a socially inept person → 1991 US sl.
► GIBLET a stupid, foolish, or inept person → 1984 US sl.
► GILLIGAN a hapless, socially inept person; a moron; an idiot  → 1991 US sl.
► GIMP a stupid or inept person → 1924 sl., orig. US, derogatory
► GINK a fellow; a guy; esp. an odd, eccentric, or foolish man; a stupid or useless person; someone who is unworldly or socially inept → 1906 sl., orig. US, often derogatory
► GLOM a fool, a stupid person; an awkward person; a worthless or inept person; a dunce → 1930 US sl.
► GOMER an inept or stupid colleague → 1967 sl., orig. US Military, derogatory
► GOOCH an inept, unaware person → 1976 US sl.
► HAMBURGER a socially inept outcast → 1949 US high school usage
► HEEL an inept and unpopular person, esp. one who affects criminal skills → 1914 criminals’ sl.
► HICK one who lacks social and/or academic abilities → 1967 US students’ sl.
► JABONEY ► JABRONEY ► JABRONIE ► JARBONI ► JIBONEY ► JUMBLONEY an inept, stupid or inexperienced person; a guy or fellow → 1931 Amer. dial.
► JAG-OFF a dull, stupid person; an inept person → 1968 Amer. dial.
► JERK an inept or pathetic person; a fool → 1935 colloq., orig. US
► KLUTZ a stupid, clumsy, socially inept person → 1925 colloq., orig. US
► LAME a person regarded as socially inept or out of touch → 1941 US colloq., orig. African-American
► LAME-O a socially inept person; one out of touch → 1977 sl., orig. US
► LAMER a socially inept person → 1961 sl., orig. US
► LAME STAIN a completely inept, despised person → 1997 US sl.
► LAMESTER a socially inept person → 1978 sl., orig. US
► LUNCHBOX a fool, a simpleton; an inept person → 1969 US sl., esp. college usage
► MONGEE a good student who is socially inept → 1961 US school usage
► MOPE a fool, a stupid person, a simpleton; a dolt, an oaf; a dullard; a slow-witted or inept person → c1390
► MULLET a socially inept outcast → 1959 US sl.
► MUPPET an incompetent or ineffectual person; an idiot; an enthusiastic but inept person; a person prone to mishaps through naivety → 1989 sl.
► NERD ► NURD a person lacking in social skills, fashion sense, or both; someone studious but socially inept; an ineffectual or incompetent person; an oaf, a jerk → 1951 chiefly US colloq.
► NERDLY a socially inept outcast → 1965 US sl.
► NIMROD a socially inept person → 1933 orig. US students’ sl.
► NOB a socially inept person → 1972 sl.
► NOSEBLEED a stupid, inept person → 1951 US teen sl.
► NO-TALENT ASSCLOWN a socially inept person → 2002 US sl. (from the film “Office Space”)
► PASTE EATER a socially inept person → 1980s US students’ sl.
► PLONKER a foolish or inept person → 1955 sl., chiefly Aust. & UK
► PRUNE a foolish or inept person → 1895 colloq., orig. US
► QUAD a clumsy, inept fool → 1970s students’ sl.
► QUIMP a socially inept person → 1970s US students’ sl.
► RANK AMATEUR a person who is completely inexperienced or inept at a particular activity → 1884
► SAD-ASS an inept or undesirable person → 1961 US sl.
► SAD CASE a pathetic, socially inept person → 1985 sl., orig. UK
► SAD SACK a miserable and depressing person; an inept misfit → 1942 US sl., orig. military usage
► SAFT DUD an inept, slow-witted, sheepish sort of person → 1894 Sc.
► SHIRTTAIL FELLOW a very inexperienced, inept, or untrained person → 1966 Amer. dial.
► SHITASS a worthless or inept person → 1918 sl., orig. US
► SHOEMAKER a poor lawyer; an inept worker or professional → 1936 Amer. dial.
► SPAZ a clumsy or socially inept person → 1959 Amer. sl.
► SPOD a dull or socially inept person, especially one who is excessively studious → 1989 UK sl., chiefly derogatory
► STICK a person who is unskilled or inept at something → 1801
► STUMBLEBUM a worthless, clumsy, or inept person; a ‘down and out’, a drunkard → 1932 sl., orig. & chiefly US
► TRAGIC a boring or socially inept person, especially one who pursues a solitary interest with obsessive dedication → 1998 chiefly Aust.
► TURKEY a stupid, slow, inept, or worthless person → 1951 US sl.
► WALLY a stupid, foolish or inept person; an ineffectual person; a bungler; a moron → 1969 UK sl., mildly derogatory
► WANKER a foolish, stupid, or inept person → 1971 sl., orig. UK
► WEENIE a weak, socially inept person → 1956 colloq.
► WET RAG an unpopular, socially inept person → 1955 US sl.
► WIENER a weak, socially inept or unfashionable person → 1970 US colloq.
► WOMBLE a foolish, clumsy, or unfortunate person; a socially inept person → 1985 UK sl.
► WURP a social inadequate → 1920s US sl.
► YERNT a socially inept person → 1986 US students’ sl.
► ZELDA a high school girl who is a socially inept outcast → 1961 US sl.
► ZILCH a socially inept outcast → 1965 US sl.
► ZOD a person who is socially inept to the extreme → 1982 US sl.

VERBS
► BLUNDER to cause to fall into a state by clumsy or inept behaviour → 1901
► BOOBY to act in a foolish, inept, or blundering way → 1747
► CHILL to be socially inept or out of touch → 2018 colloq.
► DIPSY-DOODLE to do something clumsily or ineptly → 1937 colloq., orig. US
► DORK to act in a socially inept fashion → 1990 US sl.
► MAKE A HAMES OF to do something very badly or ineptly → 1947 Ireland
► MUDDLE to deal ineptly or incompetently with → 1605
► PERPETRATE to do ineptly or ineffectually → 1823 humorous and ironic usage
► STINK  to be deplorable, nasty, disgusting, totally inept or bungling, etc. → 1225
► STINK ON ICE to be deplorable, nasty, disgusting, totally inept or bungling, etc. → 1225
► STINK TO HIGH HEAVEN to be very disgusting, inept, nasty etc. → 1963 US sl.