inept etymology

Etymology:

• From Latin ineptus ("unsuitable, absurd"), from the prefix in- (negative) and aptus ("fit").

Meaning:

• Lacking skill, judgment, or intelligence; incompetent.
• Unfit or unsuitable.
• Foolish or absurd.

Origin:

The word "inept" has been in use in English since the 16th century. It is derived from the Latin word ineptus, which itself is a compound word formed from the prefix in- (negative) and aptus ("fit"). The original meaning of the Latin word was "unsuitable" or "absurd," and this meaning has been carried over into the English word.

inept relate terms

• inept

  Etymology From Latin ineptus unsuitable absurd from the prefix in negative and