inexpertness

noun

as in inability
a lack of the level of skill associated with an expert or professional the inexpertness of the plasterwork is painfully obvious to all who visit that historic house

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  1. inability
  2. amateurishness
  3. amateurism
Noun
  • But play-in seems the ceiling in light of Davis’ inability to stay healthy, Young’s regression in recent years and this team’s unwillingness to play much defense last season.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The skills gap often shows up first as an inability to redesign the work itself.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of inability
Noun
  • Their design was unpolished, even primitive, seemingly to convey a sense of slapdash amateurishness.
    — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
Definition of amateurishness
Noun
  • For roughly the past decade, a flood of litigation has chipped away at many long-standing rules governing college sports — from the tradition of amateurism to rules around transfers and who is eligible to compete at all.
    — Becky Sullivan, NPR, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Justice Clarence Thomas questioned the NCAA’s attorney, Seth Waxman, about why the NCAA believed amateurism rules were appropriate for athletes but not coaches.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of amateurism
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“Inexpertness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inexpertness. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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