Also means
incompetence
Usage Note
Inettitudine is a formal, somewhat literary noun denoting a complete lack of skill or fitness for a task. It derives from inetto (inept), itself from Latin ineptus. In everyday speech Italians more commonly say incapacità, reserving inettitudine for written criticism or satire.
Examples
"La sua inettitudine era evidente a tutti."
Natural Translation
His ineptitude was evident to everyone.
Related Words
Explore Italian by topic
ItalianNow
5 min read