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    incompetent
    /ɪnˈkɒmpɪt(ə)nt/

    adjective

    • 1. not having or showing the necessary skills to do something successfully: "a forgetful and utterly incompetent assistant"

    noun

    • 1. an incompetent person: "the tanker captain was a known incompetent"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINCOMPETENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    INCOMPETENT definition: 1. not having the ability to do something as it should be done: 2. someone who does not have the…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › incompetentIncompetent Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. a. : lacking the qualities needed for effective action. b. : unable to function properly. incompetent heart valves. 2. : not legally qualified. 3. : inadequate to or unsuitable for a particular purpose. incompetent noun. incompetently adverb. Synonyms. inapt. incapable. inept. inexpert. unable. unfitted. unqualified. unskilled. unskillful.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › incompetentINCOMPETENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Incompetent definition: not competent; lacking qualification or ability; incapable. See examples of INCOMPETENT used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINCOMPETENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    adjective. us/ɪnˈkɑːm.pə.t̬ənt/uk/ɪnˈkɒm.pɪ.tənt/ Add to word listAdd to word list. not having the ability to do something as it should be done: an incompetent teacher / doctor. He has described the government as corrupt and incompetent. Synonym. inept. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. bad at something.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › incompetentIncompetent - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    If you are incompetent, you are not able to complete a task, like if you only ever made peanut butter and jelly sandwiches — you would be incompetent in the kitchen of a fancy French restaurant. Someone who is not very good at getting a job done is incompetent.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINCOMPETENCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    INCOMPETENCE definition: 1. lack of ability to do something successfully or as it should be done: 2. lack of ability to do…. Learn more.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › incompetentIncompetent - definition of incompetent by The Free Dictionary

    1. not possessing the necessary ability, skill, etc to do or carry out a task; incapable. 2. marked by lack of ability, skill, etc. 3. (Law) law not legally qualified: an incompetent witness. 4. (Geological Science) (of rock strata, folds, etc) yielding readily to pressure so as to undergo structural deformation. n. an incompetent person.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINCOMPETENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. not possessing the necessary ability, skill, etc to do or carry out a task; incapable. 2. marked by lack of ability, skill, etc. 3. law. not legally qualified. an incompetent witness. 4. (of rock strata, folds, etc) yielding readily to pressure so as to undergo structural deformation.

  10. www.wordreference.com › definition › incompetentincompetent - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    characterized by or showing incompetence: His incompetent acting ruined the play. Law being unable or legally unqualified to perform specified acts or to be held legally responsible for such acts.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryINCOMPETENT - All you need to know about it - Collins Online...

    If you describe someone as incompetent, you are criticizing them because they are unable to do their job or a task properly.