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- [in-ep-ti-tood, -tyood, ih-nep-]
- /ɪnˈɛp tɪˌtud, -ˌtyud, ɪˈnɛp-/
- /ɪˈneptɪtjuːd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-ep-ti-tood, -tyood, ih-nep-]
- /ɪnˈɛp tɪˌtud, -ˌtyud, ɪˈnɛp-/
Definitions of ineptitude word
- noun ineptitude quality or condition of being inept. 1
- noun ineptitude an inept act or remark. 1
- noun ineptitude The quality of being inept. 1
- noun ineptitude incompetence, clumsiness 1
- uncountable noun ineptitude If you refer to someone's ineptitude, you are criticizing them because they do something with a complete lack of skill. 0
- noun ineptitude the quality or condition of being inept 0
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Origin of ineptitude
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
From the Latin word ineptitūdō, dating back to 1605-15. See inept, -i-, -tude
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Parts of speech for Ineptitude
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ineptitude popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ineptitude
noun ineptitude
- inability — lack of ability; lack of power, capacity, or means: his inability to make decisions.
- incompetence — the quality or condition of being incompetent; lack of ability.
- awkwardness — lacking skill or dexterity. Synonyms: clumsy, inept; unskillful, unhandy, inexpert. Antonyms: deft, adroit, skillful, dexterous; handy.
- clumsiness — awkward in movement or action; without skill or grace: He is very clumsy and is always breaking things.
- ineptness — without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit: He is inept at mechanical tasks. She is inept at dealing with people.
Antonyms for ineptitude
noun ineptitude
- skill — the ability, coming from one's knowledge, practice, aptitude, etc., to do something well: Carpentry was one of his many skills.
- competence — Competence is the ability to do something well or effectively.
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