Inept and Puissant

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Inept adjective - Lacking qualities (as knowledge, skill, or ability) required to do a job.

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Puissant is an antonym for inept.

Nearby Words: ineptitude, ineptly

Puissant adjective - Having great power or influence.

Usage example: one of the nation's most respected and puissant advocates for the rights of minorities

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Inept is an antonym for puissant.

Nearby Word: puissance

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Puissant and Inept. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/inept/puissant

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