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heavy-handedness vs ineptness

ineptness vs heavy-handedness

heavy-handedness and ineptness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
heavy-handedness Yes No No No
ineptness Yes No No No
As nouns, ineptness is a hypernym of heavy-handedness; that is, ineptness is a word with a broader meaning than heavy-handedness:
  • heavy-handedness: The property of being clumsy and awkward, and thus excessive.
  • ineptness: unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
Other hypernyms of heavy-handedness include awkwardness, clumsiness, ineptitude, maladroitness, slowness.
heavy-handedness (noun) ineptness (noun)
The property of being clumsy and awkward, and thus excessive. the quality of having the wrong properties for a specific purpose
unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
Difference between heavy-handedness and ineptness

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