ineptitude
noun
in·ep·ti·tude
(ˌ)i-ˈnep-tə-ˌtüd 
-ˌtyüd
: the quality or state of being inept
especially
: incompetence
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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 1997 Cubs infamously began their season with a National League-record 14-game losing streak, matching their crosstown rivals in ineptitude before Friday when the Sox tried to avoid setting Chicago’s baseball futility record.
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2024
Yet, this single party rule wouldn’t have come about by the conniving of the ruling party, but by the ineptitude of the opposition.
—Alex González Ormerod, TIME, 30 May 2024
And after the mercenary leader Yevgeny V. Prigozhin marched his men toward Moscow, complaining of deep rot and ineptitude at the top of the Russian force, Mr. Putin seemed obliged to respond.
—Anatoly Kurmanaev, New York Times, 26 May 2024
The Timberwolves shot just 39 percent from the field over the final two frames Friday — a near replica of their second half offensive ineptitude in Game 1 two days earlier — and now Minnesota heads to Dallas firmly on the ropes.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 24 May 2024
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2024
Yet, this single party rule wouldn’t have come about by the conniving of the ruling party, but by the ineptitude of the opposition.
—Alex González Ormerod, TIME, 30 May 2024
And after the mercenary leader Yevgeny V. Prigozhin marched his men toward Moscow, complaining of deep rot and ineptitude at the top of the Russian force, Mr. Putin seemed obliged to respond.
—Anatoly Kurmanaev, New York Times, 26 May 2024
The Timberwolves shot just 39 percent from the field over the final two frames Friday — a near replica of their second half offensive ineptitude in Game 1 two days earlier — and now Minnesota heads to Dallas firmly on the ropes.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 24 May 2024
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“Ineptitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ineptitude. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
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