ə̇ˈneptəˌtüd, -ptə.ˌtyüd noun
( -s )
Etymology: Latin ineptitudo, from ineptus inept + -i- + -tudo -tude
1. : unfitness , unsuitableness
ineptitude of a comparison
ineptitude that ought to have kept him out of business — Van Wyck Brooks
2. : a foolish action or utterance : absurdity