Definition of ineptitude
: the quality or state of being inept;
especially
: incompetence
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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
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He was fired from Gorky — the stated reason was ineptitude — and stripped of his Communist Party membership.
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The current political climate is a disaster exacerbated by President Trump's ineptitude and his dismantling of many key programs that benefit all individuals, our state, our country and our planet.
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Most of these stories about Trump’s bad attitude, ineptitude, corruption and bad management come from leaks within the administration.
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Manziel put almost no effort into his NFL career and still produced some dazzling moments alongside long stretches of puzzling ineptitude.
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Microsoft has had good opportunities to do something about this, but they have been systematically squandered through a combination of ineptitude, mismanagement, and slavish adherence to backwards compatibility.
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That doesn't include those filling in as the quarterback of the defense because of injury or ineptitude the past few years.
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Before 1995 just 25% of Costa Ricans had access to primary health care; by 2006 the share was 93% The consequences of such ineptitude are severe.
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Ministries have long been divvied up among the various political factions in return for their support, resulting cronyism and ineptitude.
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Origin and Etymology of ineptitude
Latin ineptitudo, from ineptus
ineptitude Synonyms
Synonyms
impotence, inability, inadequacy, incapability, incapacity, incompetence, incompetency, insufficiency, powerlessness;
Antonyms
ability, adequacy, capability, capacity, competence, competency, potency;
Near Antonyms
aptitude, bent, endowment, flair, genius, gift, knack, talent;
effectiveness, effectualness, efficaciousness, efficiency;
Related Words
ineffectiveness, ineffectuality, ineffectualness, inefficaciousness, inefficacy, inefficiency;
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