"unadept" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more unadept [comparative], most unadept [superlative]
Etymology: From un- + adept. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|adept}} un- + adept Head templates: {{en-adj}} unadept (comparative more unadept, superlative most unadept)
  1. Not adept; unproficient.
    Sense id: en-unadept-en-adj-W1EAW8J4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 92 8 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 67 33

Noun

Forms: unadepts [plural]
Etymology: From un- + adept. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|adept}} un- + adept Head templates: {{en-noun}} unadept (plural unadepts)
  1. Someone who is not an adept.
    Sense id: en-unadept-en-noun-RMcM606g

Inflected forms

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