ineptitude
noun
in·ep·ti·tude
(ˌ)i-ˈnep-tə-ˌtüd 
-ˌtyüd
: the quality or state of being inept
especially
: incompetence
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Examples of ineptitude in a Sentence
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
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Their ineptitude complicates the journey, elucidating misconnections and cross-cultural exchanges.
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Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
The Giants’ ineptitude has helped create and compound the problem.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 20 Jan. 2025
After the volunteers slink back to Paddy’s, the most shiftless person on campus will once again be Principal Coleman (Janelle James), whose ineptitude and vanity don’t prevent her from advocating for the students from time to time.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 9 Jan. 2025
In the four major North American sports leagues, the Buffalo Sabres are the lone team that can match the Jets’ playoff ineptitude.
—Tim Graham, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
The Giants’ ineptitude has helped create and compound the problem.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 20 Jan. 2025
After the volunteers slink back to Paddy’s, the most shiftless person on campus will once again be Principal Coleman (Janelle James), whose ineptitude and vanity don’t prevent her from advocating for the students from time to time.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 9 Jan. 2025
In the four major North American sports leagues, the Buffalo Sabres are the lone team that can match the Jets’ playoff ineptitude.
—Tim Graham, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Ineptitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ineptitude. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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