unadept

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a person who lacks skill or proficiency; rare

   As an unadept in chemistry, he combined theories without understanding their contradictions.

2. 2
   adj

   not skilled, proficient, or expert; rare

   She was unadept at negotiation and often conceded too quickly.

Formed from un- ('not') + adept. Adept came through French or directly from Latin adeptus, 'one who has attained,' the past participle of adipisci, 'attain or obtain.' An unadept is therefore someone who has not attained mastery.

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