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
This was not Myles Garrett decrying organizational ineptitude until the Cleveland Browns dropped $160 million on the edge rusher’s doorstep.
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Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
Rebuilding after the fires Pratt has tied the city’s slow recovery after the Palisades and Eaton fires last year to a broader ineptitude in government.
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Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
His future value to historians will be as a model of hubris and ineptitude.
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Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
The Giants are entering year one of the Harbaugh era, looking to get back to credibility after a decade plus of ineptitude.
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Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
Rebuilding after the fires Pratt has tied the city’s slow recovery after the Palisades and Eaton fires last year to a broader ineptitude in government.
—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
His future value to historians will be as a model of hubris and ineptitude.
—
Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
The Giants are entering year one of the Harbaugh era, looking to get back to credibility after a decade plus of ineptitude.
—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ineptitude
inability
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On Tuesday, protesters were asked to bring diapers and write demands for Pradhan’s resignation on them – a satirical swipe at the government’s inability to stop exam leaks, Dipke said.
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This latest collapse, one where the bullpen allowed seven runs over three innings and Caleb Kilian allowed four in the ninth, serves as the latest example of the front office’s inability to reinforce a bullpen that needed reinforcements this winter.
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“Ineptitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ineptitude. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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