ineptitude
noun
in·ep·ti·tude
(ˌ)i-ˈnep-tə-ˌtüd 
-ˌtyüd
: the quality or state of being inept
especially
: incompetence
Synonyms
Examples of ineptitude in a Sentence
The team's poor play is being blamed on the ineptitude of the coaching staff.
the nurse's ineptitude made it clear that she would be happier in a different line of work
Recent Examples on the Web
In addition to the disorder, ineptitude and ambient corruption that characterized his first term, Trump was the weakest president since the New Deal.
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Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 28 Jan. 2024
Wilson’s trial has long been a source of intrigue, not only because of the nature of the offense, but due to his attorneys’ ineptitude and a scandal that wouldn’t be uncovered until years later.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 12 Jan. 2024
Charlotte’s own offensive ineptitude certainly played a part.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2024
A week after the Chicago Bears clinched the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft due to the ineptitude of the Carolina Panthers, the Washington Commanders, New England Patriots, Arizona Cardinals and Los Angeles Chargers secured top-five selections.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2024
And then there’s Tier Three, the most sophisticated tier, where the joke is not so much on Kate or whatever ominous theory has been devised to explain her whereabouts, but on the utter ineptitude of the Royal Family to quell the rising surge of antipathy towards them.
—Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2024
Unlike Greta Gerwig’s toy-feminism, a marketing coup that sold misandry and ineptitude alongside vapid white privilege — all the more biased in its supporting cast of diversity tokens.
—Armond White, National Review, 5 Jan. 2024
The Lakers’ stumbles and ineptitude at both ends of the floor were epic in a 110-96 loss to the Miami Heat at Crypto.com Arena on Wednesday.
—Helene Elliott, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2024
In fact, my night-one ineptitude forced me into what might have been the world’s fastest retirement.
—Mitchell S. Jackson, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2023
Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 28 Jan. 2024
Wilson’s trial has long been a source of intrigue, not only because of the nature of the offense, but due to his attorneys’ ineptitude and a scandal that wouldn’t be uncovered until years later.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 12 Jan. 2024
Charlotte’s own offensive ineptitude certainly played a part.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2024
A week after the Chicago Bears clinched the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft due to the ineptitude of the Carolina Panthers, the Washington Commanders, New England Patriots, Arizona Cardinals and Los Angeles Chargers secured top-five selections.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2024
And then there’s Tier Three, the most sophisticated tier, where the joke is not so much on Kate or whatever ominous theory has been devised to explain her whereabouts, but on the utter ineptitude of the Royal Family to quell the rising surge of antipathy towards them.
—Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2024
Unlike Greta Gerwig’s toy-feminism, a marketing coup that sold misandry and ineptitude alongside vapid white privilege — all the more biased in its supporting cast of diversity tokens.
—Armond White, National Review, 5 Jan. 2024
The Lakers’ stumbles and ineptitude at both ends of the floor were epic in a 110-96 loss to the Miami Heat at Crypto.com Arena on Wednesday.
—Helene Elliott, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2024
In fact, my night-one ineptitude forced me into what might have been the world’s fastest retirement.
—Mitchell S. Jackson, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2023
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“Ineptitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ineptitude. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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