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 man’s a symptom of franchise ineptitude.
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 21 Feb. 2026
The entire episode reeks of everlasting ineptitude.
—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
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 21 Feb. 2026
The entire episode reeks of everlasting ineptitude.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ineptitude
inability
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For more than 50 years, mental health literature has taught professionals about narcissistic behavior, with its grandiosity, exaggerated need for praise, inability to admit error, and turning setbacks into personal grievances.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
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The first season is stubbornly serialized, despite its inability to maintain logic from scene to scene, let alone episode to episode.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Ineptitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ineptitude. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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