ineptitude

Examples

• All

• To be a true loser takes years of dedicated ineptitude.

  Fathers' Day (1997)

• The man is a living monument to ineptitude.

  The Bone Collector (1999)

• Maybe they were challenged by the ineptitude of your system.

  Solarbabies (1986)

• With the military, it's more like ineptitude when we look at the withdrawal from Afghanistan.

  Chris Williamson

• I think we more than confirmed Howard's ineptitude at being on the show.

  GaryVee

• Today, however, our biggest struggle is with what people call ineptitude, meaning the knowledge is there, but somebody's not doing it right.

• We should really thank you for making this tour a reality with your bumbling ineptitude.

  Pitch Perfect 2 (2015)

• But she was at that stage of social ineptitude where serious answers and bald truth are vitally important.

  Fiction book (2001)

• Authorities denied that Ables's continued lawlessness showed ineptitude on their part.

  Fiction book (1995)

• The extent of U.N. ineptitude was dramatically exposed by its bungled response in Somalia.

  Academic text (1993)

Synonyms

I

inability

vsineptitude

177 2.8

Not able to do something you need to do

focuses on lack of skill often from insufficient training rather than total powerlessness

I

incompetence

vsineptitude

92 4.4

Failing to do a job well because of lack of skill

focuses on lack of skill often caused by insufficient training or experience

I

inexperience

vsineptitude

24 4.0

Not having enough skill or knowledge when doing something new

refers to lack of skill itself rather than the cause of little experience

I

ineptness

vsineptitude

3 6.4

Lack of skill that makes someone do things badly

is the same meaning but differs only in word form

I

incompetency

vsineptitude

3 6.8

Lack of ability to do a job or task well

emphasizes training-related lack rather than general powerlessness

C

clumsiness

vsineptitude

1 2.6

Lack of skill or care when handling things so mistakes happen

is about broad lack of skill rather than only practical mistakes

A

awkwardness

vsineptitude

1 3.6

Lack of skill or grace when moving, often causing trips

is about general lack of skill rather than only ungraceful movement

S

skillessness

vsineptitude

8.9

A lack of ability to do something well

is the same general state often tied to insufficient training

U

unskillfulness

vsineptitude

6.6

A state of not being good at doing something

stresses that this lack often comes from insufficient training

I

inaptitude

vsineptitude

• Formal

8.2

Lack of ability to do a task or job well

is broader and highlights general lack of skill, not just unsuitability

M

maladroitness

vsineptitude

9.8

A lack of skill that makes a person act clumsily

is the general lack of skill not limited to clumsy actions

I

incapableness

vsineptitude

7.4

A lack of ability to do something

highlights lack of skill from poor training rather than simple failure to act

Antonyms

C

competence

69 4.1

Ability to do a task well because of skill and knowledge

P

proficiency

30 4.7

A high level of skill in a subject or activity gained through practice

How Skilled

expertise

302 4.9

skill

∞ 1.0

competence

69 4.1

ineptitude

18 7.4

incompetence

92 4.4

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology