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单词 ineptitude
释义

ineptitude

noun

in·​ep·​ti·​tude (ˌ)i-ˈnep-tə-ˌtüd How to pronounce ineptitude (audio)
-ˌtyüd
: the quality or state of being inept
especially : incompetence

Synonyms

  • impotence
  • inability
  • inadequacy
  • incapability
  • incapacity
  • incompetence
  • incompetency
  • insufficiency
  • powerlessness
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Example Sentences

The team's poor play is being blamed on the ineptitude of the coaching staff. the nurse's ineptitude made it clear that she would be happier in a different line of work
Recent Examples on the Web Gary from Lincoln Park, a longtime season ticket holder in Section 144 at Soldier Field, has reached his wit’s end in regard to the Bears’ ineptitude. Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com, 15 Dec. 2021 The memes about his lawyers’ staggering ineptitude are richly warranted. Wired, 5 Aug. 2022 The Trump administration’s ineptitude at the start of the pandemic exacerbated the system’s limitations. Abdul El-sayed, The New Republic, 30 Nov. 2021 Besides, begging other nations for oil shows the ineptitude of our president. Anchorage Daily News, 5 Aug. 2022 The former is a monument to shoddy Soviet construction, the comic ineptitude of perestroika, and nuclear disaster; the empty monitors and control panels might be a set for a dystopian science-fiction movie. William Meyers, WSJ, 18 May 2022 Duterte, now a lame duck, came under attack for corruption and the ineptitude of his pandemic response. Sheila Coronel, The New Yorker, 17 May 2022 But his latest criticism went beyond expressing sympathy for Ukrainians, and focused on the ineptitude of the Russian army and government, while alleging that most of his compatriots were opposed to the war. Tristan Bove, Fortune, 20 Apr. 2022 The ineptitude displayed by the Russian military in its initial attempt to overrun Ukraine has astounded military professionals. Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Latin ineptitudo, from ineptus

First Known Use

1615, in the meaning defined above

ineptitude

noun

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • inability
  • incompetence
  • incompetency
  • incapacity
  • impotence
  • powerlessness
  • incapability
  • inadequacy
  • inefficiency
  • inaptitude
  • ineffectiveness
  • insufficiency
  • disqualification
  • ineffectuality
  • ineffectualness
  • inefficacy
  • inefficaciousness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • competence
  • ability
  • competency
  • capacity
  • talent
  • capability
  • efficiency
  • adequacy
  • genius
  • potency
  • flair
  • aptitude
  • knack
  • gift
  • effectiveness
  • endowment
  • bent
  • strength
  • power
  • suitability
  • efficaciousness
  • fitness
  • potency
  • effectualness
  • suitableness
  • puissance
  • sinew
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