Doltish and Inept

Doltish

Doltish adjective - Not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily.

Inept and doltish are semantically related in foolish topic. In some cases you can use "Inept" instead an adjective "Doltish".

Nearby Word: dolt

Inept

Inept adjective - Showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment.
Usage example: she offers one inept suggestion after another for saving the parish church

Doltish and inept are semantically related in foolish topic. Sometimes you can use "Doltish" instead an adjective "Inept".

Nearby Words: ineptitude, ineptly
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Inept and Doltish. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/doltish/inept
Doltish & Inept. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/doltish/inept>.
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