nonadept adjective 1noun 1forms 3 adjective1 •Not adept; unskilled.One of the things that has bugged me a long time about strips—and it hasn't been solved yet—is that the comic artists seem to be totally nonadept at dealing with cultural diversity. — 1995 noun1 •One who is not an adept, one who has not mastered a particular esoteric discipline.Many people who disapprove of alcohol are actually terrified of losing control, which is the attitude of a nonadept. — 2003 formsnonadepts · more nonadept · most nonadept