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INEPTNESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The quality of having the wrong properties for a specific purpose
Synonyms:
ineptness; unsuitability; unsuitableness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("ineptness" is a kind of...):
quality (an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "ineptness"):
inappropriateness; unworthiness (the quality of being not particularly suitable or befitting)
unfitness (the quality of not being suitable)
inconvenience (the quality of not being useful or convenient)
Derivation:
inept (revealing lack of perceptiveness or judgment or finesse)
inept (generally incompetent and ineffectual)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
Synonyms:
awkwardness; clumsiness; ineptitude; ineptness; maladroitness; slowness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("ineptness" is a kind of...):
unskillfulness (a lack of cognitive skill)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "ineptness"):
rustiness (ineptitude or awkwardness as a consequence of age or lack of practice)
Derivation:
inept (not elegant or graceful in expression)
