Words and phrases that have a meaning related to ineptness: (120 results)
Antonyms:
suitability, suitableness
Often used in the same context:
ineptitude, incompetence, stupidity, shortsightedness, boneheadedness, arrogance, incompetency, bungling, sloppiness, ineffectualness, spinelessness, cravenness, inconsistency, stubbornness, idiocy, ineffectiveness, inefficiency, indifference, ignorance, fecklessness, indecisiveness, inexperience, cluelessness, blunders, buffoonery, tone deafness, pusillanimity, naivety, carelessness, obstinacy, duplicity, gutlessness, follies, obtuseness, tactlessness, immaturity, untrustworthiness, disinterest, failings, venality, shortcomings, apathy, foolishness, incoherence, naivete, timidity, mendacity, cowardliness, cowardice, incapability, callousness, horribleness, feebleness, malfeasance, foolhardiness, mismanagement, dysfunction, ingratitude, inadequacy, insincerity, greediness, bullheadedness, indecision, insensitivity, obstinance, hubris, inaction, clumsiness, jackassery, illogic, futility, shamelessness, intransigence, dumbness, astuteness, stinginess, shrewdness, vacillation, ruthlessness, wrongheadedness, laziness, overzealousness, tin ear, absurdity, lousiness, impatience, chicanery, lassitude, disorganization, misjudgment, gullibility, disingenuousness, intractability, failures, churlishness, inanity, downfall, frailties, obduracy, putridity, inaptitude, hypocrisy, incapacity, unreliability, inflexibility, inability, unwillingness, savvy
More specific:
inappropriateness, inconvenience, unfitness
More general:
quality, unskillfulness
Synonyms:
Also try:awkwardness, maladroitness, slowness, unsuitability, unsuitableness
— Adjectives for ineptness: own, social, political, general, military, bureaucratic, administrative, apparent, certain, complete, total, more...
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