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ineptitude

/ɪˈnɛptɪˌtjud/ /ˌɪnɛpˈtjud/

Meanings
noun
The quality of being inept.

Examples :

"His constant spilling of coffee and tripping over his own feet demonstrated a remarkable level of ineptitude. "
quality character ability attitude negative

Related Words

Illustration constant

constant noun

/ˈkɒnstənt/ /ˈkɑnstənt/

That which is permanent or invariable.

"The constant noise from the construction site made it hard to concentrate on my homework. "

Illustration being

being noun

/ˈbiːɪŋ/ /ˈbiŋ/

A living creature.

"The being in the classroom was quiet today. "

Illustration demonstrated

demonstrated verb

/ˈdɛmənstɹeɪtɪd/

To show how to use (something).

"Can you demonstrate the new tools for us?"

Illustration remarkable

remarkable adjective

/ɹɪˈmɑːkəbl̩/ /ɹɪˈmɑɹkəbl̩/

Worthy of being remarked or noted; notable

"The student's improvement in math was remarkable, earning her a perfect score on the final exam. "

Illustration coffee

coffee noun

/ˈkɑ.fi/ /ˈkɒ.fi/ /ˈkɔ.fi/

A beverage made by infusing the beans of the coffee plant in hot water.

"My dad made a strong coffee before going to work. "

Illustration over

over noun

/ˈəʊ.və(ɹ)/ /ˈoʊ.vɚ/

A set of six legal balls bowled.

"The bowling team scored a lot of points with their final over. "

Illustration feet

feet noun

/fiːt/

A biological structure found in many animals that is used for locomotion and that is frequently a separate organ at the terminal part of the leg.

"A spider has eight feet."

Illustration inept

inept adjective

/ɪnˈɛpt/

Not able to do something; not proficient; displaying incompetence.

"The student's attempts at solving the math problems were inept; he consistently got the answers wrong. "

Illustration quality

quality noun

/ˈkwɒlɪti/ /ˈkwælɪti/ /ˈkwɑləti/

Level of excellence.

"Quality of life is usually determined by health, education, and income."

Illustration tripping

tripping verb

/ˈtɹɪpɪŋ/

To fall over or stumble over an object as a result of striking it with one's foot

"Be careful not to trip on the tree roots."

Illustration spilling

spilling verb

/ˈspɪlɪŋ/ /ˈspɪlɪn/

To drop something so that it spreads out or makes a mess; to accidentally pour.

"I spilled some sticky juice on the kitchen floor."

Illustration level

level noun

/ˈlɛv.əl/

A tool for finding whether a surface is level, or for creating a horizontal or vertical line of reference.

"Hand me the level so I can tell if this is correctly installed."