Word Meanings - INEPTITUDE - Book Publishers vocabulary database

1. The quality of being inept; unfitness; inaptitude; unsuitableness. That ineptitude for society, which is frequently the fault of us scholars. Tatler. 2. Absurdity; nonsense; foolishness.

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of INEPTITUDE)

• indocility
• Inefficiency
• incompetence
• inaptitude
• ineptitude
• imbecility
• incapacity
• obstinacy
• doggedness
• stubbornness

Related words: (words related to INEPTITUDE)

• IMBECILITY
  The quality of being imbecile; weakness; feebleness, esp. of mind. Cruelty . . . argues not only a depravedness of nature, but also a meanness of courage and imbecility of mind. Sir W. Temple. Note: This term is used specifically to denote natural
• OBSTINACY
  1. A fixedness in will, opinion, or resolution that can not be shaken at all, or only with great difficulty; firm and usually unreasonable adherence to an opinion, purpose, or system; unyielding disposition; stubborness; pertinacity; persistency;
• INCOMPETENCE; INCOMPETENCY
  Want of competency or legal fitness; incapacity; disqualification, as of a person to be heard as a witness, or to act as a juror, or of a judge to try a cause. Syn. -- Inability; insufficiency; inadequacy; disqualification; incapability; unfitness.
• INEFFICIENCY
  The quality of being inefficient; want of power or energy sufficient; want of power or energy sufficient for the desired effect; inefficacy; incapacity; as, he was discharged from his position for inefficiency.
• INAPTITUDE
  Want of aptitude.
• INDOCILITY
  The quality or state of being indocile; dullness of intellect; unteachableness; intractableness. The stiffness and indocility of the Pharisees. W. Montagu.
• INCAPACITY
  Want of legal ability or competency to do, give, transmit, or receive something; inability; disqualification; as, the inacapacity of minors to make binding contracts, etc. Syn. -- Inability; incapability; incompetency; unfitness; disqualification;
• INEPTITUDE
  1. The quality of being inept; unfitness; inaptitude; unsuitableness. That ineptitude for society, which is frequently the fault of us scholars. Tatler. 2. Absurdity; nonsense; foolishness.
• DOGGEDNESS
  1. Sullenness; moroseness. 2. Sullen or obstinate determination; grim resolution or persistence.