inaptitude
- noun
- /ɪˈnæptɪtjuːd/
- Formal
:
ineptitud
- His inaptitude for mathematics became evident during the exam when he struggled with basic calculations.
Examples
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She realized her inaptitude for public speaking after stumbling over her words during the presentation.
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The team's inaptitude in coordinating their efforts led to a series of missed deadlines and poor results.
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And you, through your inaptitude... have opened the door for Norman Scott to create his.
Synonyms
177
2.8
Not able to do something you need to do
92
4.4
Failing to do a job well because of lack of skill
30
5.8
A lack of enough skill, quality, or amount to meet a need
18
7.4
A lack of skill that makes someone do tasks badly
9
5.4
Not able to do things because your body or mind does not work well
3
6.4
Lack of skill that makes someone do things badly
3
6.8
Lack of ability to do a job or task well
1
6.0
Not being able to do something because you lack the ability
Not able or qualified to do a job
A state of not being good at doing something
A lack of natural skill in an activity
A lack of ability to do something
Antonyms
How Skilled
37
4.2
302
4.9
69
4.1
4
6.4
- Formal
92
4.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word inaptitude starts with in- meaning 'not' and includes aptitude, from apt meaning 'fit' or 'suitable'. So, inaptitude means being 'not fit' for something, or having a lack of ability or skill.