ineptitude
noun
-ˌtyüd\
Definition of ineptitude
: the quality or state of being inept especially : incompetence
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Synonyms & Antonyms for ineptitude
Synonyms
impotence, inability, inadequacy, incapability, incapacity, incompetence, incompetency, insufficiency, powerlessness
Antonyms
ability, adequacy, capability, capacity, competence, competency, potency
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Cleveland's Bullpen Blues By Tom Verducci One of the most surprising developments of this baseball season has been the ineptitude of the Cleveland Indians bullpen. — Si.com Staff, SI.com, "Nine Innings: The Indians' Surprisingly Bad Bullpen, the State of the NL West and Culberson's Magic," 4 June 2018 Commuter-rail projects are outside Byford’s ambit, but the M.T.A.’s ineptitude, or worse, on large projects saps the credibility of everyone working under its aegis. — William Finnegan, The New Yorker, "Can Andy Byford Save the Subways?," 2 July 2018 His offense's initial ineptitude left him in line for a loss. — Chandler Rome, Houston Chronicle, "Carlos Correa's walkoff single in 12th inning lifts Astros over Royals," 23 June 2018 The complaint exposes how the authority neglected basic repairs and upkeep while taking active steps to deceive inspectors and cover up its ineptitude and wrongdoing. — The Editorial Board, WSJ, "America’s Progressive Slumlord," 14 June 2018 Here is a damning tale of treason that succeeded largely thanks to bureaucratic ineptitude. — WSJ, "Five Best: Joyce Lee Malcolm," 28 June 2018 Daniel was over in the corner kind of giggling through this and laughing at my ineptitude. — Nina Metz, chicagotribune.com, "My worst moment: 'Westworld's' Jeffrey Wright and a last-minute schedule change," 22 May 2018 The Brewers tacked on two more runs in the third thanks mostly to some rare St. Louis ineptitude. — Todd Rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Brewers 11, Cardinals 3: Everything comes together in this one," 21 June 2018 Yet somehow, in a display of offensive ineptitude that almost defies belief, the Mets have won just two of those games. — Jared Diamond, WSJ, "Baseball’s Unluckiest Pitcher: Jacob deGrom," 13 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'ineptitude.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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ineptitude
noun
English Language Learners Definition of ineptitude
: a lack of skill or ability
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