Synonyms for ineptitude
ɪnˈɛp tɪˌtud, -ˌtyud, ɪˈnɛp-in·ep·ti·tude

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1. ineptitudenoun

   Synonyms:
   ineptness

2. ineptitudenoun

   The quality of being inept.

   Synonyms:
   ineptness

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1. awkwardness, clumsiness, ineptness, ineptitude, maladroitness, slownessnoun

   unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training

   Synonyms:
   subnormality, maladroitness, deliberation, unsuitableness, backwardness, slowness, unsuitability, cumbersomeness, nuisance value, ineptness, stiffness, retardation, mental retardation, clumsiness, gracelessness, unhurriedness, deliberateness, awkwardness, worthlessness, unwieldiness

2. worthlessness, ineptitudenoun

   having no qualities that would render it valuable or useful

   "the drill sergeant's intent was to convince all the recruits of their worthlessness"

   Synonyms:
   awkwardness, slowness, ineptness, clumsiness, maladroitness, worthlessness

Matched Categories

1. • Quality
   • Unskillfulness

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1. ineptitudenoun

   Synonyms:
   unfitness, unsuitableness, inaptitude, uselessness

2. ineptitudenoun

   Synonyms:
   folly, foolishness, nonsense

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1. List of paraphrases for "ineptitude":

   incompetence, idiocy, inability, inadequacy

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1. Yvette Clarke:

   It's a real conundrum, the administration has proven itself to be ill-equipped and ill-prepared to manage the department of House Homeland Security and this particular situation is due to its own ineptitude.

2. James Garrett:

   Frustrating does not even begin to tell you the truth of the matter. I've found it incredibly unbelievable as a taxpayer the amount of bureaucracy and ineptitude that was occurring, not only in Stanley Friedman's case, but in other cases.

3. Isobel Coleman:

   I don't think it's ineptitude, i think it is a reluctance to take on the opposition of troop contributing countries that don't want to deal with this issue in the transparent way that it must be dealt with.

4. Jonathan Perez:

   What do they expect? For us to cross our arms and do nothing against such ineptitude!