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ineptitude
in·ep·ti·tude I0120350 (ĭn-ĕp′tĭ-to͞od′, -tyo͞od′)n.1. The quality of being inept; ineptness.2. An inept act or remark.in•ept•i•tude (ɪnˈɛp tɪˌtud, -ˌtyud, ɪˈnɛp-)
n. 1. the quality or condition of being inept. 2. an inept act or remark. [1605–15; < Latin] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  ineptitude - unskillfulness resulting from a lack of trainingawkwardness, clumsiness, ineptness, maladroitness, slownessunskillfulness - a lack of cognitive skillrustiness - ineptitude or awkwardness as a consequence of age or lack of practice; "his rustiness showed when he was asked to speed up" | | 2. | ineptitude - having no qualities that would render it valuable or useful; "the drill sergeant's intent was to convince all the recruits of their worthlessness"worthlessnessquality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespearefecklessness - worthlessness due to being feeble and ineffectualgroundlessness, idleness - the quality of lacking substance or value; "the groundlessness of their report was quickly recognized"paltriness, sorriness - worthlessness due to insignificancevaluelessness - having none of the properties that endow something with valueshoddiness, trashiness - the quality of being cheaply imitative of something betterdamn, darn, red cent, shucks, tinker's dam, tinker's damn, hoot, shit - something of little value; "his promise is not worth a damn"; "not worth one red cent"; "not worth shucks"vanity, emptiness - the quality of being valueless or futile; "he rejected the vanities of the world" |
ineptitudenoun incompetence, inefficiency, inability, incapacity, clumsiness, unfitness, gaucheness, inexpertness, unhandiness the tactical ineptitude of the commanderTranslationsIneptitude
IneptitudeSee also Awkwardness.Brown, Charliemeek hero unable to kick a football, fly a kite, or win a baseball game. [Comics: “Peanuts” in Horn, 543]Capt. Queegincompetent commander of the minesweeper Caine. [Am. Lit. and Cinema: Wouk The Caine Mutiny in Benét, 157]Dogberryofficious, inept constable. [Br. Lit.: Much Ado About Nothing]Fife, Barneydeputy who can’t be trusted with loaded gun. [TV: “The Andy Griffith Show” in Terrace, I, 55–56]George of the Junglebungling do-gooder. [TV: Terrace, I, 305–306]Gilliganwhose every action reeks of incompetence. [TV: “Gilligan’s Island” in Terrace, I, 312–313]Gordon, Dr.called a “butcher” for his needless and bungled operations. [Am. Lit.: King’s Row; Magill I, 478]Hagar the Horriblesoft-hearted, unkempt Viking whose raids yield minuscule plunder. [Comics: Horn, 299]Halftrack, Generalthe ultimate in inept officers. [Comics: “Beetle Bailey” in Horn, 105–106]Hound, Huckleberrybungler trying to find niche; always fails. [TV: “The Huckleberry Hound Show” in Terrace, I, 367–377]Klink, Colonelnaive official in charge of prisoner-of-war camp. [TV: “Hogan’s Heroes” in Terrace, I, 357–358]Lucky Eddie Hagar’schinless aide, bungles the simplest assignments. [Comics: Hagar the Horrible in Horn, 299]Marplotactions are well-meant, but his continual interference ruins lovers’ plans. [Br. Drama: The Busybody in Barnhart, 185]Orbanejaobliged to label painted objects for identification. [Span. Lit.: Don Quixote]Peter Principle, Thebook stating, “in a Hierarchy, every employee tends to rise to the level of his incompetence.” [Am. Lit.: The Peter Principle, Payton, 522]Sad Sackwho can’t do anything right. [Comics: “The Sad Sack” in Horn, 595–596]Scarecrowcan’t live up to his name. [Am. Lit.: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz; Am. Cinema: Halliwell, 780]Schultz, Sergeantbumbling assistant to Colonel Klink at Stalag 13. [TV: “Hogan’s Heroes” in Terrace, I, 357–358]Slop, Dr.country doctor attends Tristram Shandy’s birth and crushes the infant’s nose with his forceps. [Br. Lit.: Tristram Shandy in Magill I, 1027]three men in a boatinexperience makes their trip on the Thames become a series of misfortunes. [Br. Lit.: Jerome Three Men in a Boat in Magill II, 1018]Toody and Muldoontwin antitheses of “New York’s Finest.” [TV: “Car 54, Where Are You?” in Terrace, I, 138–139]Tumbleweedsworld’s most incompetent sheriff. [Comics: Horn, 673]White Knightinvents clever objects that never work. [Br. Lit.: Lewis Carroll Through the Looking-Glass]ineptitude
Synonyms for ineptitudenoun incompetenceSynonyms- incompetence
- inefficiency
- inability
- incapacity
- clumsiness
- unfitness
- gaucheness
- inexpertness
- unhandiness
Synonyms for ineptitudenoun unskillfulness resulting from a lack of trainingSynonyms- awkwardness
- clumsiness
- ineptness
- maladroitness
- slowness
Related Wordsnoun having no qualities that would render it valuable or usefulSynonymsRelated Words- quality
- fecklessness
- groundlessness
- idleness
- paltriness
- sorriness
- valuelessness
- shoddiness
- trashiness
- damn
- darn
- red cent
- shucks
- tinker's dam
- tinker's damn
- hoot
- shit
- vanity
- emptiness
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