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INEPTNESS Synonyms

There are 7 synonyms of the word ineptness. (exact relations)
There are 2 hypernyms of the word ineptness. (close relations)
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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

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)

ineptitude
nounn
noun

• unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training

• having no qualities that would render it valuable or useful

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

unsuitability
nounn
noun

• the quality of having the wrong properties for a specific purpose

unsuitableness
nounn
noun

• the quality of having the wrong properties for a specific purpose

Best Hypernyms For INEPTNESS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for ineptness, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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quality unskillfulness

Alternatives for AWKWARDNESS

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