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
One Battle After Another is brimming with moments like this one, which reveal both Bob’s love for his daughter and his ineptitude as a revolutionary.
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Robert Daniels, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
The legendary, terrible first baseman became celebrated for his ineptitude.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
New York’s loss completes an extended run of ineptitude that stretches back to before the All-Star break.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
Giants quarterback Russell Wilson had trouble completing passes and threw two interceptions in the first half, and Giants fans, who already have a baseline level of frustration after several years of mostly ineptitude, are beside themselves.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Sep. 2025
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Robert Daniels, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
The legendary, terrible first baseman became celebrated for his ineptitude.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
New York’s loss completes an extended run of ineptitude that stretches back to before the All-Star break.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
Giants quarterback Russell Wilson had trouble completing passes and threw two interceptions in the first half, and Giants fans, who already have a baseline level of frustration after several years of mostly ineptitude, are beside themselves.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ineptitude
inability
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That’s another example of this team’s inability to win on the margins.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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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
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“Ineptitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ineptitude. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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