as in inability
the lack of sufficient ability, power, or means
the nurse's ineptitude made it clear that she would be happier in a different line of work
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Recent Examples of ineptitude
The entire episode reeks of everlasting ineptitude.
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Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2026
After two decades of ineptitude, Tom Thibodeau was fired last spring, despite leading the Knicks to their best finish in a quarter-century.
—The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
What started with fun poked at ineptitude of the Taliban and Afghan government takes a really dark turn.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
That spot played off Trainor’s name and comically showed her ineptitude in trying to treat Mahomes.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
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Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2026
After two decades of ineptitude, Tom Thibodeau was fired last spring, despite leading the Knicks to their best finish in a quarter-century.
—The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
What started with fun poked at ineptitude of the Taliban and Afghan government takes a really dark turn.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
That spot played off Trainor’s name and comically showed her ineptitude in trying to treat Mahomes.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ineptitude
inability
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Experts say multinationals and foreign investors still want a share of India's consumption story — but the country's inability to create more white-collar jobs is undermining that narrative.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
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When their inability to compromise led to a government shutdown in 2011, Standard & Poor’s downgraded this country’s debt from AAA to AA for the first time in roughly a century.—
Stu Strumwasser,
Fortune,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Ineptitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ineptitude. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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