ineptitude

noun

(ˌ)i-ˈnep-tə-ˌtüd How to pronounce ineptitude (audio)
Definition of ineptitudenext
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 Adding to the increasingly humiliating position in which the administration has put itself, the mayor got called out by Stonepeak for ineptitude. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026 Torn between the seriousness of violence, and the comedy of failure and ineptitude, most directors find a way out of this conundrum by resorting to extremely dark humor. — Elena Lazic, Variety, 26 June 2026 The good are getting richer off the ineptitude of the downtrodden. — Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2026 This was not Myles Garrett decrying organizational ineptitude until the Cleveland Browns dropped $160 million on the edge rusher’s doorstep. — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for ineptitude
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inability
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  • Johnson’s mayoral tenure has been marked by an inability to work with Springfield, a skill deficiency displayed by his staunch allies at the teachers union and the aligned board members on the CBOE.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Indecisiveness and the inability to keep commitments are a widespread social problem, which has indeed led to the demise of private entertaining.
    — Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of inability

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“Ineptitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ineptitude. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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