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
So ugly that a big change must happen to reverse the current trend of ineptitude.
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Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
The offensive ineptitude spoiled a night in which every Angels pitcher who took the mound acquitted himself well.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 28 May 2025
The White Sox are no longer the face of baseball ineptitude, thanks to the high-altitude, low-aptitude Rockies.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Heading into the bye week, that had to be a focal point, yet at the Commanders, the offensive ineptitude to open the game continued.
—Kevin Fishbain, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
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Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
The offensive ineptitude spoiled a night in which every Angels pitcher who took the mound acquitted himself well.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 28 May 2025
The White Sox are no longer the face of baseball ineptitude, thanks to the high-altitude, low-aptitude Rockies.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Heading into the bye week, that had to be a focal point, yet at the Commanders, the offensive ineptitude to open the game continued.
—Kevin Fishbain, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ineptitude
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ineptitude
inability
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Boos rained down much of the evening, with frustration directed at the referees and the Checkers’ inability to convert on their powerplay opportunities.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2025
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Our inability to record these sweltering spells in a more conspicuous way is shared by the natural world, which rarely shows the marks of an episode of hot weather in any lasting way.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
24 June 2025
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“Ineptitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ineptitude. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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