Dotty and Inept

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Dotty adjective - Showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment.

Usage example: dotty relatives that we have to endure only on Thanksgiving

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Inept and dotty are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Inept" instead an adjective "Dotty".

Nearby Words: dot, dotted, dotting, Dottie

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

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Dotty and inept are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dotty" instead an adjective "Inept".

Nearby Words: ineptitude, ineptly

This leads to one of the truly suspenseful and heart wrenching moments of the film, as every married woman (especially Dotty) watches with dread as the inept telegraph deliverer starts to leave, saying they'll just have to wait.

Source: Film / A League of Their Own

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