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 full extent of the police’s ineptitude has yet to be revealed.
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Cameron MacDonald, Mercury News, 2 July 2025
The Padres’ ineptitude at the plate almost didn’t fly last night against the team with the third-worst record in the National League.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2025
Most of that success comes down to the Chiefs' greatness but they've also been helped plenty by the ineptitude of the teams sharing the AFC West with them.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
But the Rangers’ offensive ineptitude is not a new problem.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 30 May 2025
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Cameron MacDonald, Mercury News, 2 July 2025
The Padres’ ineptitude at the plate almost didn’t fly last night against the team with the third-worst record in the National League.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2025
Most of that success comes down to the Chiefs' greatness but they've also been helped plenty by the ineptitude of the teams sharing the AFC West with them.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
But the Rangers’ offensive ineptitude is not a new problem.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ineptitude
inability
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Part of the scene’s inability to keep the conveyor belt of stars rolling is that the infrastructure that built old Atlanta isn’t as strong, with gentrification and heavy policing uprooting the city’s cultural landscape.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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In April, Bill Owens, the executive producer of 60 Minutes, resigned, citing his inability to make decisions free from corporate control.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Ineptitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ineptitude. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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