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Detailed Synonyms for ineptness in English

ineptness:

ineptness [the ~] noun

  1. the ineptness
    – the quality of having the wrong properties for a specific purpose 1
    the unsuitability; the unsuitableness; the ineptness
    – the quality of having the wrong properties for a specific purpose 1
  2. the ineptness
    – unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training 1
    the awkwardness; the ineptitude; the slowness; the clumsiness; the maladroitness; the ineptness
    – unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training 1

Alternate Synonyms for "ineptness":


Antonyms for "ineptness":


Related Definitions for "ineptness":

  1. the quality of having the wrong properties for a specific purpose1
  2. unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training1

ineptness form of inept:

inept adj

  1. inept
  2. inept
    – revealing lack of perceptiveness or judgment or finesse 1
    inept; tactless
    – revealing lack of perceptiveness or judgment or finesse 1
    • inept adj
      • an inept remark1
    • tactless adj
      • it was tactless to bring up those disagreeable1
  3. inept
    – generally incompetent and ineffectual 1
    inept; feckless
    – generally incompetent and ineffectual 1
    • inept adj
      • inept handling of the account1
    • feckless adj
      • feckless attempts to repair the plumbing1
  4. inept
    – not elegant or graceful in expression 1
    awkward; inept; clumsy; inapt; cumbersome; ill-chosen
    – not elegant or graceful in expression 1
    • awkward adj
      • an awkward prose style1
    • inept adj
      • if the rumor is true, can anything be more inept than to repeat it now?1
    • clumsy adj
      • a clumsy apology1
    • inapt adj
    • cumbersome adj
      • his cumbersome writing style1

Related Words for "inept":

  • ineptness, ineptly

Alternate Synonyms for "inept":


Related Definitions for "inept":

  1. revealing lack of perceptiveness or judgment or finesse1
    • an inept remark1
  2. generally incompetent and ineffectual1
    • inept handling of the account1
  3. not elegant or graceful in expression1
    • if the rumor is true, can anything be more inept than to repeat it now?1