ineptitude
noun
in·ep·ti·tude
(ˌ)i-ˈnep-tə-ˌtüd 
-ˌtyüd
: the quality or state of being inept
especially
: incompetence
Examples of ineptitude in a Sentence
The team's poor play is being blamed on the ineptitude of the coaching staff.
the nurse's ineptitude made it clear that she would be happier in a different line of work
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The Detroit Lions, birthed in 1929 and plagued by a century of incompetence, meeting the Los Angeles Chargers, 1960-made and the poster children for ineptitude.
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Jeff Pearlman, Rolling Stone, 8 Feb. 2025
There are constant if unspoken reminders of the gringos’ ineptitude born out complacency and entitlement, which become evident through the resourcefulness of the locals.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 3 Feb. 2025
The rest of the game, though, was a look of relative ineptitude in the defensive zone for the Penguins.
—Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
The city faces challenges due to political leadership ineptitude and corruption.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 26 Jan. 2025
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Jeff Pearlman, Rolling Stone, 8 Feb. 2025
There are constant if unspoken reminders of the gringos’ ineptitude born out complacency and entitlement, which become evident through the resourcefulness of the locals.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 3 Feb. 2025
The rest of the game, though, was a look of relative ineptitude in the defensive zone for the Penguins.
—Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
The city faces challenges due to political leadership ineptitude and corruption.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 26 Jan. 2025
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“Ineptitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ineptitude. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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