ineptness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ineptness
ineptitude
Noun
  • And the points that are being scored against the Vikings are too often a product of offensive ineptitude.
    Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Meanwhile, the usually reliable Molly Shannon delivers an inexplicably manic performance of exasperated adult ineptitude as the school principal trying, with a lot of faffing about but very little urgency, to track the kids down.
    Jessica Kiang, Variety, 13 Sep. 2025
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“Ineptness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ineptness. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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