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Noun: ineptitude  in'ep-ti`t(y)ood
  1. Unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
    - awkwardness, clumsiness, ineptness, maladroitness, slowness, cack-handedness [Brit]
     
  2. Having no qualities that would render it valuable or useful
    "the drill sergeant's intent was to convince all the recruits of their ineptitude"
    - worthlessness

Derived forms: ineptitudes

Type of: quality, unskilfulness [Brit, Cdn], unskillfulness [N. Amer]

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