ineptitude

/ɪˈnɛptɪtuːd/

lack of skill or competence

The project failed due to the manager's ineptitude.

The manager lacked the necessary skills to lead the project successfully.

formal

The quality or state of being incompetent or unskilled

His ineptitude in handling customer complaints led to many lost clients.

Because he was unskilled at dealing with customer complaints, many clients left.

Often used in formal or critical contexts to describe a lack of ability or effectiveness.

Collocations

display ineptitudeshow a lack of skill or competencegross ineptitudea severe or obvious lack of skill

Use 'ineptitude' in formal or professional settings to criticize a lack of skill or competence.

From the Latin 'ineptus' (unfit, unsuited) + '-itude' (state of being). First recorded in English in the late 16th century.

Often used in formal or critical contexts to describe a lack of ability or effectiveness. Can be used to describe individuals or systems.

in-

not

prefix

ept

apt, suitable

root

-itude

state of being

suffix

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