inaptitude

Definition of inaptitudenext

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Noun
  • The points will come off due to the disqualification.
    Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Any violation of these rules may, at Sponsor’s discretion, result in disqualification.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In 2023-24, seven franchises achieved that level of incompetence, which was the first time that happened since 2007-08.
    Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 17 Apr. 2026
  • At least six other Department of Aviation workers were investigated for spending hours idling on the job, demonstrating incompetence, stealing city property, and lying during the investigation.
    Chris Tye, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Clevenger said one of the frustrating aspects of his injuries is his inability to catch his twin brother, Ben, a pitcher who also was Benet’s quarterback last season.
    Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Same inability to rise to the moment.
    Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The reproduction of systemic racism occurs not simply through white denial but also through the promotion of cultural incompetency.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
  • The District Attorney’s Office said a finding of incompetency does not dismiss the case or result in a defendant’s release, and that proceedings will resume if Mock is later deemed competent.
    Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • In New Jersey, lawmakers are considering a bill to amend a state law that allows parents to nominate standby, or temporary, guardians in the cases of death, incapacity, or debilitation.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
  • In New Jersey, lawmakers are considering a bill to amend a state law that allows parents to nominate standby, or temporary, guardians in the cases of death, incapacity, or debilitation.
    Kff Health News, Oc Register, 14 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Every misstep the Sky make is a direct reflection of the ineptitude of the team’s ownership and management at the highest level — specifically, Alter and operating chair Nadia Rawlinson.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
  • The city is doing harm to itself and to Balboa Park with this kind of ineptitude.
    U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • But these songs are also honest, sometimes despite themselves, about the feelings of impotence associated with watching history play out on a screen.
    Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Those include epidural steroid injections for pain management, cervical fusion, diagnosis and treatment of impotence, and skin and tissue substitutes.
    Jillian Taylor, StateImpact, 16 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The characters in this novel are forced to live in a neoliberal world where their powerlessness is already predetermined, and they’re ignored by society and told to just keep on living.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Perhaps the deepest conflict is not between red and blue, but between power and powerlessness.
    George Packer, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Inaptitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inaptitude. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.

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