2. Silly; useless; nonsensical; absurd; foolish. To view attention as a special act of intelligence, and to distinguish it from consciousness, is utterly inept. Sir W. Hamilton.
INEPTITUDE
In*ept"i*tude, n. Etym: [L. ineptitudo.]
1. The quality of being inept; unfitness; inaptitude; unsuitableness. That ineptitude for society, which is frequently the fault of us scholars. Tatler.
2. Absurdity; nonsense; foolishness.
INEPTLY
In*ept"ly, adv.
Defn: Unfitly; unsuitably; awkwardly.
None of them are made foolishly or ineptly. Dr. H. More.
INEPTNESS
In*ept"ness, n.
Defn: Unfitness; ineptitude.
The feebleness and miserable ineptness of infancy. Dr. H. More.
INEQUABLE
In*e"qua*ble, a.
Defn: Unequable. [R.] Bailey.