| ADJECTIVE | all | incompetent, unqualified | legally not qualified or sufficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | incompetent | not qualified or suited for a purpose | |
| all | incompetent, bungling, clumsy, fumbling | showing lack of skill or aptitude | |
| all | incompetent, unskilled | not doing a good job | |
| all | incompetent, incapable, unequal to | not meeting requirements | |
| NOUN | person | incompetent, incompetent person | someone who is not competent to take effective action |
| Sounds | ihnkaa'mpahtahnt | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abandonment ... wonderment: 671 rhymes with ahnt... | |
| Meaning | Legally not qualified or sufficient. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "incompetent witnesses" | |
| Synonym | unqualified | |
| Category | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
| Opposite | competent | Legally qualified or sufficient |
| Meaning | not qualified or suited for a purpose. | |
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| Examples |
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| Narrower | feckless, inept | generally incompetent and ineffectual |
| ineffective, inefficient | lacking the ability or skill to perform effectively | |
| unworkmanlike | not characteristic of or suitable for a good workman | |
| See also | incapable | (followed by 'of') lacking capacity or ability |
| inefficient | not producing desired results | |
| unqualified | not meeting the proper standards and requirements and training | |
| unskilled | not having or showing or requiring special skill or proficiency / proficiency | |
| Opposite | competent | properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient |
| Spanish | incompetente | |
| Catalan | incompetent | |
| Nouns | incompetence, incompetency | lack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications |
| Adverbs | incompetently | in an incompetent manner |
| Meaning | showing lack of skill or aptitude. | |
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| Synonyms | bungling, clumsy, fumbling | |
| Broader | unskilled | not having or showing or requiring special skill or proficiency / proficiency |
| Spanish | incompetente, inepto | |
| Catalan | incompetent, inepte | |
| Nouns | incompetence, incompetency | lack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications |
| Meaning | not doing a good job. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "incompetent at chess" | |
| Synonym | unskilled | |
| Broader | bad | Having undesirable or negative qualities |
| Spanish | incompetente, inepte | |
| Catalan | incompetent, inepte | |
| Nouns | incompetence, incompetency | lack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications |
| Meaning | not meeting requirements. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | incapable, unequal to | |
| Broader | inadequate, unequal | Lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task |
| Spanish | inadecuado, incapaz, incompetente | |
| Catalan | inadequat, incapaç, incompetent | |
| Nouns | incompetence | lack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications |
| Meaning | someone who is not competent to take effective action. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | incompetent person | |
| Narrower | bungler, blunderer, fumbler, bumbler, stumbler, sad sack, botcher, butcher, fuckup | someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence |
| slouch | An incompetent person | |
| Broader | unskilled person | A person who lacks technical training |
| Spanish | incompetente, inepto | |
| Catalan | incompetent, inepte | |
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