ineptitude
noun
, -ˌtyüd\
Definition of ineptitude
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Synonyms & Antonyms for ineptitude
Synonyms
impotence, inability, inadequacy, incapability, incapacity, incompetence, incompetency, insufficiency, powerlessness
Antonyms
ability, adequacy, capability, capacity, competence, competency, potency
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The franchise that flat-out defined draft ineptitude, big-game unraveling and NFL misery suddenly has a brash quarterback and equally brash postseason expectations. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Column: XFL, Browns, Nebraska football signal everything old is new again in 2019," 23 Aug. 2019 The year is 1986, not long after a major earthquake devastated the city and stirred widespread opposition to the corruption and ineptitude of the ruling government. — Los Angeles Times, "Review: ‘This Is Not Berlin’ vividly conjures a bygone Mexican counterculture," 22 Aug. 2019 Recalls were first staged in a handful of states in the early 20th century, an era of progressive political reforms, to remove public officials for corruption or ineptitude. — James Anderson, The Denver Post, "In states like Colorado, GOP employs the recall as a political weapon," 21 July 2019 There’s obviously a lot of anger and frustration here toward the US government at the moment—along with side effects like bottled rage and sometimes a creeping sense of ineptitude or impotence about our ability to do anything about it. — Corey Seymour, Vogue, "Pussy Riot's Nadya Tolokonnikova On Her New Guide To Activism, Raising The Next President Of Russia, And Her "Holy War" On Fairy Tales," 12 Oct. 2018 Flint’s exposure of government ineptitude continues to linger. — Georeen Tanner, Fox News, "Lead may be making Newark’s water poisonous," 17 Aug. 2018 Photo: carlos barria/Reuters England’s ineptitude on set plays before Southgate’s hiring in 2016 was a bigger national drama than Brexit. — Ben Cohen, WSJ, "England’s Soccer Team Needed Help, So They Stole From the NBA," 2 July 2018 Commuter-rail projects are outside Byford’s ambit, but the M.T.A.’s ineptitude, or worse, on large projects saps the credibility of everyone working under its aegis. — William Finnegan, The New Yorker, "Can Andy Byford Save the Subways?," 2 July 2018 He was fired from Gorky — the stated reason was ineptitude — and stripped of his Communist Party membership. — Richard Sandomir, New York Times, "Alexander Askoldov, Whose Banned Film Was Found, Dies at 85," 6 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'ineptitude.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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ineptitude
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