inaptitude

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for inaptitude
Noun
  • The disqualification of the property’s senior exemptions surfaced during that campaign against fellow Republican Dariel Fernandez.
    Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Suspicious activity could lead to the disqualification of candidates and a permanent suspension of the Athlete of the Week poll.
    Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Because of such incompetence, the city’s finances are a disaster and unsustainable, which will ultimately lead to bankruptcy without prompt action.
    Letters To The Editor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Still, at least Geralt has Jaskier, whose incompetence is a regular problem but whose loyalty is unquestionable.
    Scott Meslow, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • That’s another example of this team’s inability to win on the margins.
    Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
  • If there's been one issue for the Jets over the past few decades, it's been their inability to find a franchise quarterback.
    Jon Conahan, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Maybe that data suggests incompetency in the sporting director role.
    Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • The National Geographic series dives into footage and narratives from officials leading the disaster response at the time, revealing incompetencies and false information from the media that cost locals their lives.
    Sam Gillette, People.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • As the world becomes ever more complex, apparently the list of individual incapacities has grown.
    Jim Nowlan, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The executives have chuckled at the team’s seeming complacency and incapacity for change, which culminated in a 43-119 record in 2025, a finish that put the club on par with the 2024 Chicago White Sox and 1962 New York Mets in terms of futility.
    Andy McCullough, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Long has another double-digit tackling game and the Rams defense plays decently in the first half, but the ineptitude of the CSU offense remains an Achilles’ heel.
    Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The list of such ineptitude is long.
    Letters To The Editor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The bulk of Jack’s patents were for medical devices, among them a knife used for hair transplants and a prosthetic device for overcoming male impotence.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
  • That’s one full game of brilliance, and another full game of impotence.
    Zach Berman, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Would-be autocrats create environments of fear and powerlessness, using intimidation, overwhelming force or political and legal attacks, and other coercive tactics to force acquiescence and chill democratic pushback.
    Shelley Inglis, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2025
  • This grim reality evokes a sense of sorrow and powerlessness among women in Paina Bujurg.
    Aishwarya S. Iyer, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Inaptitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inaptitude. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.

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