ineptness

Meanings

• Adjective

  Lacking the ability to perform competently or effectively in an intended area.

  - "Despite his experience, John's ineptness in managing the project led to its failure."
  - "The ineptness of the sales team resulted in a significant loss of customers."

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Variants

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inept , ineptly , ineptness , ineptnesses

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Etymology

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From the Latin in- 'not' + aptus 'fit, able', from apteo 'prepare, fit'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'ineptness' is often used in the field of psychology to describe a person's lack of ability to learn or adapt to new situations.

2. In the context of music, an 'inept' musician is one who lacks the necessary skill or technique to play an instrument proficiently.

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Related Concepts

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1. Clumsiness: A close relative of ineptness, clumsiness refers to the inability to move or manipulate objects gracefully or with precision.

2. Incompetence: A broader term than ineptness, incompetence refers to the lack of ability to perform a task effectively, regardless of the intended area.

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Quotes

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1. Not only does the post have a narrow mandate, covering such sexy subjects as nuclear waste and solar energy, but the secretary presides over the most "inept" bureaucrats in the land.

   - Franklin Foer,{it}New Republic{/it},3 July 2000

2. To Cornelius, the White House travel office must have seemed—as it would have to any of the others who had served on the tight ship of the campaign's travel operation—an appallingly "inept" … operation.

   - Peter J. Boyer,{it}New Yorker{/it},15 Apr. 1996

3. The real hackers have an understanding of technology at a basic level.  … The rest are talentless poseurs and hangers-on, either completely "inept" or basic criminals.

   - Bruce Schneier,{it}Secrets & Lies{/it},2000

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Culture

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In literature, 'ineptness' is often used to describe a character's lack of competence or skill. For example, in Fyodor Dostoevsky's 'Crime and Punishment', the protagonist Raskolnikov is described as inept in his attempts to cover up his crime.

How to Memorize "ineptness"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person attempting to perform a task, but consistently making mistakes or struggling to complete it.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'ineptness' with the image of a clumsy or bumbling character.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the phrase 'not able to perform' to remember the meaning of 'ineptness'.

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