INEPTITUDE


Meaning of INEPTITUDE in English

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

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