worthlessness (n)
ineptitude (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 07
def having no qualities that would render it valuable or useful
examples the drill sergeant's intent was to convince all the recruits of their worthlessness
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Hypernym quality
Derivationally related form worthlessness → worthless
Antonym worthlessness → worth
Hyponym fecklessness; groundlessness, idleness; paltriness, sorriness; valuelessness; shoddiness, trashiness; damn, darn, hoot, red cent, shit, shucks, tinker's damn, tinker's dam; vanity, emptiness
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Derivationally related form worthless → worthlessness
Hyponym quality
Antonym worth → worthlessness
Hypernym fecklessness; groundlessness, idleness; paltriness, sorriness; valuelessness; shoddiness, trashiness; damn, darn, hoot, red cent, shit, shucks, tinker's damn, tinker's dam; vanity, emptiness

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