How Do You Spell INAPTITUDE?

Pronunciation: [ɪnˈaptɪtjˌuːd] (IPA)

The word "inaptitude" is spelled with the prefix "in-" meaning "not" and the root "aptitude" meaning "ability or suitability." The stress is placed on the second syllable, which is pronounced /æp/ in IPA phonetic transcription. The "a" sound is followed by a syllabic "t" and then the ending "-ude" which is pronounced with a long "u" sound /ju:d/. The spelling follows the general rules of English, including the silent "e" at the end and the doubling of the consonant "t."

INAPTITUDE Meaning and Definition

1. Inaptitude is a noun that refers to the lack or absence of natural ability, talent, or skill in performing a particular task or activity. It is the state of being inherently unsuitable, incompetent, or ill-suited for a specific role, job, or endeavor. Inaptitude often implies an incapacity to efficiently or effectively carry out certain actions due to an inherent deficit or deficiency in the required abilities or qualities.

   The term can commonly be used to describe a person's overall lack of proficiency or aptness in a particular domain, such as inaptitude in mathematics or in language acquisition. It suggests an inherent or intrinsic difficulty in grasping, understanding, or accomplishing tasks related to the subject in question.

   Inaptitude can also be used to describe a situation or circumstance that is unsuitable or poorly suited for a particular purpose or objective due to inherent limitations. For example, an individual may lack the physical coordination necessary for a specific sport, rendering them inaptitude for it.

   Overall, inaptitude highlights the inherent and often insurmountable difficulties one experiences when attempting to perform tasks or meet expectations in a particular area due to an inherent lack of natural ability, skill, or suitability.

2. Unfitness; unsuitableness.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for INAPTITUDE

• unaptitude
• jnaptitude
• knaptitude
• onaptitude
• 9naptitude
• 8naptitude
• ibaptitude
• imaptitude
• ijaptitude
• ihaptitude
• inzptitude
• insptitude
• inwptitude
• inqptitude
• inaotitude
• inaltitude
• ina-titude
• ina0titude
• inapritude

Etymology of INAPTITUDE

The word "inaptitude" is derived from the Latin roots "in-" meaning "not" or "without", and "aptus" meaning "fit" or "suitable". Inaptitude thus refers to a lack of fitness, suitability, or natural skill for a particular task or purpose.

Similar spelling words for INAPTITUDE

• inhabitable,
• input device,
• ineptitude,
• inpatient,
• inhabited,
• inaptness,
• inhabitant.

Plural form of INAPTITUDE is INAPTITUDES