Inapt \In*apt"\, a. [Pref. in- not + apt: cf. F. inapte. Cf. {Inept}.] Unapt; not apt; unsuitable; inept. -- {In*apt"ly}, adv. -- {In*apt"ness}, n.
inapt adj : not elegant or graceful in expression; "an awkward prose style"; "a clumsy apology"; "his cumbersome writing style"; "if the rumor is true, can anything be more inept than to repeat it now?" [syn: {awkward}, {clumsy}, {cumbersome}, {inept}, {ill-chosen}]