ineptness

English Thesaurus

1. the quality of having the wrong properties for a specific purpose (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	quality,
definition	:	an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	inappropriateness, unworthiness,
definition	:	the quality of being not particularly suitable or befitting (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	unfitness,
definition	:	the quality of not being suitable (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	inconvenience,
definition	:	the quality of not being useful or convenient (noun.attribute)

2. unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	unskillfulness,
definition	:	a lack of cognitive skill (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	rustiness,
definition	:	ineptitude or awkwardness as a consequence of age or lack of practice (noun.cognition)

3. the quality of having the wrong properties for a specific purpose (noun.attribute)

antonym	:	suitability, suitableness,
definition	:	the quality of having the properties that are right for a specific purpose (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	inept, tactless,
definition	:	revealing lack of perceptiveness or judgment or finesse (adj.all)

derivation	:	feckless, inept,
definition	:	generally incompetent and ineffectual (adj.all)

derivation	:	undesirable, unsuitable,
definition	:	not worthy of being chosen (especially as a spouse) (adj.all)

derivation	:	unsuitable,
definition	:	not meant or adapted for a particular purpose (adj.all)

derivation	:	unsuitable,
definition	:	not conducive to good moral development (adj.all)

derivation	:	inapplicable, unsuitable,
definition	:	not capable of being applied (adj.all)

4. unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	maladroit,
definition	:	not adroit (adj.all)

derivation	:	dense, dim, dull, dumb, obtuse, slow,
definition	:	slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity (adj.all)

derivation	:	awkward, clumsy, cumbersome, ill-chosen, inapt, inept,
definition	:	not elegant or graceful in expression (adj.all)

derivation	:	awkward,
definition	:	lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance (adj.all)

derivation	:	bungling, clumsy, fumbling, incompetent,
definition	:	showing lack of skill or aptitude (adj.all)

5. the quality of having the wrong properties for a specific purpose (noun.attribute)

antonym	:	suitability, suitableness,
definition	:	the quality of having the properties that are right for a specific purpose (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	inept, tactless,
definition	:	revealing lack of perceptiveness or judgment or finesse (adj.all)

derivation	:	feckless, inept,
definition	:	generally incompetent and ineffectual (adj.all)

derivation	:	undesirable, unsuitable,
definition	:	not worthy of being chosen (especially as a spouse) (adj.all)

derivation	:	unsuitable,
definition	:	not meant or adapted for a particular purpose (adj.all)

derivation	:	unsuitable,
definition	:	not conducive to good moral development (adj.all)

derivation	:	inapplicable, unsuitable,
definition	:	not capable of being applied (adj.all)

6. unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	maladroit,
definition	:	not adroit (adj.all)

derivation	:	dense, dim, dull, dumb, obtuse, slow,
definition	:	slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity (adj.all)

derivation	:	awkward, clumsy, cumbersome, ill-chosen, inapt, inept,
definition	:	not elegant or graceful in expression (adj.all)

derivation	:	awkward,
definition	:	lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance (adj.all)

derivation	:	bungling, clumsy, fumbling, incompetent,
definition	:	showing lack of skill or aptitude (adj.all)