English noun: ineptness | |||
1. | ineptness (cognition) unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training | ||
Synonyms | awkwardness, clumsiness, ineptitude, maladroitness, slowness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | unskillfulness | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | rustiness | ||
2. | ineptness (attribute) the quality of having the wrong properties for a specific purpose | ||
Synonyms | unsuitability, unsuitableness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | quality | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | inappropriateness, inconvenience, unfitness, unworthiness | ||
Antonyms | suitability, suitableness | ||