as in wrongness
the quality or state of being unsuitable or unfitting
the inaptness of the ski outfit made her stand out among the somberly dressed mourners
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“Inaptness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inaptness. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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