INEPTITUDE Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word ineptitude. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for INEPTITUDE
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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 |