inexpert

[ in-eks-purt, in-ik-spurt ]
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adjective
  1. not expert; unskilled.

Origin of inexpert

1
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English word from Latin word inexpertus.See in-3, expert

Other words from inexpert

  • in·ex·pert·ly, adverb
  • in·ex·pert·ness, noun

Words Nearby inexpert

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How to use inexpert in a sentence

  • The work in this instance is crude, and apparently done by an inexpert craftsman.

    In Search Of Gravestones Old And Curious | W.T. (William Thomas) Vincent
  • Not a small proportion of the responsibility lies at the door of inexpert managers.

  • It was like an inexpert boxer flailing according to rules unknownand Greys face flamed and actually turned anxious.

  • When anything had to be done, to tell the truth, she was very inexpert—unready—deeply embarrassed with the unusual necessity.

    The Doctor's Family | Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
  • Also the cook and chambermaid are new, and remarkably inexpert.

British Dictionary definitions for inexpert

inexpert

/ (ɪnˈɛkspɜːt) /


adjective
  1. not expert; unskilled or unskilful; inept

Derived forms of inexpert

  • inexpertly, adverb
  • inexpertness, noun

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