ineptitude
noun
in·ep·ti·tude
(ˌ)i-ˈnep-tə-ˌtüd 
-ˌtyüd
: the quality or state of being inept
especially
: incompetence
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 offensive ineptitude spoiled a night in which every Angels pitcher who took the mound acquitted himself well.
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Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 28 May 2025
The White Sox are no longer the face of baseball ineptitude, thanks to the high-altitude, low-aptitude Rockies.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Heading into the bye week, that had to be a focal point, yet at the Commanders, the offensive ineptitude to open the game continued.
—Kevin Fishbain, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
The Rockies were moldy, having allowed 10 runs or more over four straight games before Sunday, the longest streak of pitching ineptitude by a National League club since Houston in 2007.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 11 May 2025
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Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 28 May 2025
The White Sox are no longer the face of baseball ineptitude, thanks to the high-altitude, low-aptitude Rockies.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Heading into the bye week, that had to be a focal point, yet at the Commanders, the offensive ineptitude to open the game continued.
—Kevin Fishbain, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
The Rockies were moldy, having allowed 10 runs or more over four straight games before Sunday, the longest streak of pitching ineptitude by a National League club since Houston in 2007.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 11 May 2025
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“Ineptitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ineptitude. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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