ineptness

[ in-ept-nis, ih-nept ]

noun

1. a variant of ineptitude.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ineptness¹

inept ( def ) + -ness ( def )

Example Sentences

The changes are mostly varying degrees of sudden technological ineptness, offset in certain cars by proactive updates from the manufacturers.

From Popular-Science

Far too long, the city has succumbed to ineptness, politics, public relations, poor advice, and no accountability while homeless providers were belittled and criticized for simply managing, or worse yet being part of the problem.

From Voice of San Diego

The job in 2021 is Arline’s to lose at the moment, and he’s focused on getting bigger, stronger and faster and mastering an offense that Niumatalolo repeatedly called “inept” during the season.

From Washington Post

In April, Tony Thompson, the Sheriff of Waterloo, Iowa ,told Rachel Maddow that Tyson displayed “inept, reactionary and dysfunctional responses” to the pandemic.

From Eater

People could also just be inept at figuring out what will make them happy in love.

From Nautilus

They are not only those identified by the prime minister, such as ineptness of the original police investigation.

From The Daily Beast

Their "lameness" and "ineptness" and "impotence" plainly arose from disinclination alone.

From Project Gutenberg

"We've had infinites already—infinites," thought Oliver, and didn't care about the ludicrous ineptness of the words.

From Project Gutenberg

If these two noticed Angel's growing social ineptness, he noticed their growing mental limitations.

From Project Gutenberg

"Don't be too indifferent, Cora," said her mother, with ingenuous ineptness.

From Project Gutenberg

The inefficiency and ineptness of the Secretary of State have been a reproach to the country.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• failure
• impotence
• incompetence
• inefficiency
• ineptitude
• lack
• shortcoming
• weakness