Inept

Not good at something or lacking the skills needed to do it well; for example, if someone is inept at sports, they might often trip or miss the ball.

Examples

• During the science fair, my classmate’s project was quite interesting, but his presentation was so inept that none of us understood what he was trying to explain.
• When I tried to bake cookies for my family, my inept efforts led to a kitchen disaster with flour everywhere and cookies that were hard as rocks.
• Even though my friend loves playing basketball, his inept shooting skills made it difficult for our team to win the game during gym class.

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