INEPTITUDE Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word ineptitude. (close relations)
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| ineptness | nounn | |||||
noun • unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training • the quality of having the wrong properties for a specific purpose | ||||||
| clumsiness | nounn | |||||
noun • unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training • the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant • the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment) | ||||||
| failure | ||||||
noun • an act that fails • an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose • lack of success • a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently • an unexpected omission • inability to discharge all your debts as they come due • loss of ability to function normally | ||||||
| inadequacy | nounn | |||||
noun • lack of an adequate quantity or number • a lack of competence • unsatisfactoriness by virtue of being inadequate | ||||||
| incapability | nounn | |||||
noun • lack of potential for development • the quality of not being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally | ||||||
| incapacity | nounn | |||||
noun • lack of intellectual power • lack of physical or natural qualifications | ||||||
| incompetence | nounn | |||||
noun • lack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications • inability of a part or organ to function properly | ||||||
| ineffectiveness | nounn | |||||
noun • lacking the power to be effective | ||||||
| inefficiency | nounn | |||||
noun • unskillfulness resulting from a lack of efficiency | ||||||
| awkwardness | nounn | |||||
noun • unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training • the quality of an embarrassing situation • the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant • the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment) • trouble in carrying or managing caused by bulk or shape | ||||||
| maladroitness | nounn | |||||
noun • unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training | ||||||
| slowness | nounn | |||||
noun • unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training • a rate demonstrating an absence of haste or hurry • lack of normal development of intellectual capacities | ||||||
| worthlessness | nounn | |||||
noun • having no qualities that would render it valuable or useful • the quality of being without practical use | ||||||
