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
Simpleminded and inept are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Simpleminded" instead an adjective "Inept".
Nearby Words: ineptitude, ineptly
Simpleminded
Simpleminded adjective - Showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment.
Usage example: scornful of their simpleminded belief that their parents would always be there to take care of them
Inept and simpleminded are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Inept" instead an adjective "Simpleminded".
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