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ineptness

/ˌɪnˈɛptnɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.90 in modern English

Syllables
in-ept-ness
IPA
/ˌɪnˈɛptnɪs/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality or degree of being inept.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English inept Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English ineptness From inept + -ness.

Usage

Inflected Forms

ineptnesses (plural)

Synonyms

awkwardness incompetence ineptitude unfitness unsuitability unsuitableness clumsiness maladroitness slowness

Questions

How do you pronounce ineptness?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪnˈɛptnɪs/.
What does ineptness mean?
The quality or degree of being inept.
Where does ineptness come from?
Etymology tree English inept Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English ineptness From inept + -ness.

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