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Inept vs Unwise - What's the difference?

inept | unwise |

As adjectives the difference between inept and unwise

is that inept is not able to do something; not proficient; displaying incompetence while unwise is not wise; defective in wisdom; injudicious; indiscreet; foolish.

inept

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Not able to do something; not proficient; displaying incompetence
  • Unfit; unsuitable

    • Antonyms

    * adept * skillful

    Related terms

    * apt * aptitude

    unwise

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Not wise; defective in wisdom; injudicious; indiscreet; foolish.
    • unwise''' man; '''unwise''' kings; '''unwise measures

    Antonyms

    * wise