inexpert
inexpert · more inexpert · most inexpert
Inept or unskilled; not of expert ability or qualityInept or unskilled; not of expert ability or quality.
Meaning
1 sensesInept or unskilled; not of expert ability or quality.
My inexpert attempts at repairing the hole with duct tape only made the problem worse.
More definitions
- lacking professional skill or expertise
Origin
From Middle English inexpert, inexperte, from in- (“not”) + expert, experte, or else fromFrom Middle English inexpert, inexperte, from in- (“not”) + expert, experte, or else from Middle French inexpert or its etymon Latin inexpertus. By surface analysis, in- (“not”) + expert.
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Forms
more inexpert, most inexpert| Comparative | more inexpert Lesson |
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| Superlative | most inexpert Lesson |
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Synonyms
6 synonymsAntonyms
4 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form