inaptitude
- noun
- /ɪˈnæptɪtjuːd/
- Formal
- 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
161
2.8
Not able to do something you need to do
90
4.4
Failing to do a job well because of lack of skill
28
5.8
A lack of enough skill, quality, or amount to meet a need
17
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
4
6.8
Lack of ability to do a job or task well
3
6.4
Lack of skill that makes someone do things badly
1
6.0
Not being able to do something because you lack the ability
1
6.0
Not able or qualified to do a job
1
6.6
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
27
4.2
297
4.9
66
4.1
5
6.4
- Formal
90
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.