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
Since then, Paine has mostly been treated as a lesser founder, his skill with language more than offset by his erratic nature and political ineptitude.
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Matthew Redmond
august 13, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2025
Injuries, illness, and ineptitude hit early and often in 2025, plunging the Braves south of .500 months ago and creating the prospect of a 100-loss season and cellar finish in the National League East.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
But here’s the thing: If the Twins continue to play Vázquez regularly, giving him 44 starts behind the plate compared to 47 for Ryan Jeffers, then maybe there’s another team that also thinks his defense and leadership still cancel out the offensive ineptitude.
—Aaron Gleeman, New York Times, 10 July 2025
Whether the latter is due to age or Phoenix’s team-wide defensive ineptitude remains to be seen.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 18 June 2025
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Matthew Redmond
august 13, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2025
Injuries, illness, and ineptitude hit early and often in 2025, plunging the Braves south of .500 months ago and creating the prospect of a 100-loss season and cellar finish in the National League East.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
But here’s the thing: If the Twins continue to play Vázquez regularly, giving him 44 starts behind the plate compared to 47 for Ryan Jeffers, then maybe there’s another team that also thinks his defense and leadership still cancel out the offensive ineptitude.
—Aaron Gleeman, New York Times, 10 July 2025
Whether the latter is due to age or Phoenix’s team-wide defensive ineptitude remains to be seen.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ineptitude
inability
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Overuse of the members of Generation K — Jason Isringhausen, Bill Pulsipher and Paul Wilson — during their rookie seasons is often blamed for the trio’s inability to stay healthy and effective.—
Jerry Beach,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Roberts pointed to the Dodgers’ inability to support Yamamoto with more than one run against 42-year-old Justin Verlander – on a solo home run by Michael Conforto in the seventh inning – as part of the problem.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Ineptitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ineptitude. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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