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English noun: ineptness

1. ineptness (cognition) unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training


Synonymsawkwardness, clumsiness, ineptitude, maladroitness, slowness


Broader (hypernym)unskillfulness


Narrower (hyponym)rustiness

2. ineptness (attribute) the quality of having the wrong properties for a specific purpose


Synonymsunsuitability, unsuitableness


Broader (hypernym)quality


Narrower (hyponym)inappropriateness, inconvenience, unfitness, unworthiness


Antonymssuitability, suitableness









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