inaptitude

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US/ɪnˈæpt.ɪ.tud/

noun

The quality of being inapt.

Similar
inaptness
Opposite
aptitude
OriginFrench inaptitude ← Renaissance Latin inaptitūdō →
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Meanings

nouninaptitude (countable and uncountable, plural inaptitudes)

plural inaptitudes

  1. countableuncountableThe quality of being inapt.

    Synonyms: inaptness

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe quality of being inapt.

Similar
inaptness

More synonyms by meaning

nouna lack of aptitude

Opposite
aptitude
Broader
inability
Also see
inaptness

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Renaissance Latininaptitūdō
  2. Frenchinaptitude
  3. Englishinaptitude

From French inaptitude, probably from Renaissance Latin inaptitūdō.

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Translations

Irish mí-oiriúnacht
  • mí-oiriúnachtthe quality of being inapt
Cite this entry
APA

inaptitude. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inaptitude

MLA

“inaptitude.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inaptitude. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “inaptitude,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inaptitude.

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