inepto
Portuguese, adjective/iˈnɛp.tu/
inepto is a Portuguese adjective meaning “inept” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “refere-se a algo inadequado a uma função ou objetivo”.
What does inepto mean in English?
adjective
- 1
inept
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. refere-se a algo inadequado a uma função ou objetivo
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of inepto
- inepta feminine
- ineptos masculine plural
- ineptas feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce inepto?
- Brazil /iˈnɛp.tu/
- Brazil /iˈnɛ.pi.tu/
- Portugal /iˈnɛp.tu/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is inepto in Portuguese?
inepto appears about once in every 6 million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).