inexpert
not expert; unskilled.
Origin of inexpert
1Other 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) VincentNot a small proportion of the responsibility lies at the door of inexpert managers.
Where Half The World Is Waking Up | Clarence PoeIt was like an inexpert boxer flailing according to rules unknownand Greys face flamed and actually turned anxious.
Erskine Dale--Pioneer | John FoxWhen 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) OliphantAlso the cook and chambermaid are new, and remarkably inexpert.
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British Dictionary definitions for inexpert
/ (ɪnˈɛkspɜːt) /
not expert; unskilled or unskilful; inept
Derived forms of inexpert
- inexpertly, adverb
- inexpertness, noun
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