clumsiness

noun

Definition of clumsinessnext
as in inexperience

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  1. inexperience
  2. incompetence
  3. incompetency
  4. inability
Noun
  • And that is just indicative of his inexperience and lack of understanding of how that material might be set off.
    Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 5 Jan. 2025
  • The device itself was not unique in design, and Jabbar’s use of an electric match instead of a proper detonator indicated his inexperience with explosives, Jackson said.
    Doha Madani, NBC News, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of inexperience
Noun
  • Sometimes, what looks like incompetence is simply a different approach to decision-making or problem-solving.
    Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The other pleaded mental incompetence, leading to his case being dismissed.
    Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of incompetence
Noun
  • It's been a revolving door of incompetency under center for the Browns this year.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
  • The federal incompetency fine constitutional amendment This is a measure to help reduce political gridlock.
    Gary Franks, Boston Herald, 20 Jan. 2024
Definition of incompetency
Noun
  • That includes addressing concerns about safety and conditions like smoking on trains, or the inability to get around the city.
    Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Macdonald put the blame for the wideout’s down year on the team’s inability to get him the ball.
    Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of inability
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