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Home/Rootonym/Incompetent or generally awkward; lacking skill for a particular task; maladroit (adjective)
Incompetent or generally awkward; lacking skill for a particular task; maladroit (adjective)
USA Today Rootonym clue · 5 letters · last seen October 26, 2026
Answer
INEPT
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The Root
EPTmeans “fit, join”
In a sentence: Since Don was INEPT at balancing his online account, he hired a service to help him.
About this clue
The Rootonym clue “Incompetent or generally awkward; lacking skill for a particular task; maladroit (adjective)” has the answer INEPT (5 letters), built on the root EPT, which means “fit, join”. See the full October 26, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.
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