Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

inexpert

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.51 in modern English

Syllables: in-ex-pert
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Inept or unskilled; not of expert ability or quality.

noun

An inept or unskilled person.

Example Sentences

"My inexpert attempts at repairing the hole with duct tape only made the problem worse."

Etymology

From Middle English inexpert, inexperte, from in- (“not”) + expert, experte, or else from Middle French inexpert or its etymon Latin inexpertus. By surface analysis, in- (“not”) + expert.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: inexpert,inexperte, inexpert, inexpertus

Inflected Forms

more inexpert (comparative) most inexpert (superlative) inexperts (plural)

Derived Forms

inexpertly inexpertness

Synonyms

amateurish bungling clumsy maladroit nonexpert amateur unskilled

Antonyms

adept professional proficient skillful

Questions

What does inexpert mean?: Inept or unskilled; not of expert ability or quality.
Where does inexpert come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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