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View usage for: (ɪnkɒmpɪtənt) Word forms: plural incompetentsadjectiveIf you describe someone as incompetent, you are criticizing them because they are unable to do their job or a task properly. [disapproval] The court declared him incompetent to manage his financial affairs. I was incompetent at playing the piano. He wants the power to sack incompetent teachers. Synonyms: inept, useless [informal], incapable, unable More Synonyms of incompetent An incompetent is someone who is incompetent. I'm surrounded by incompetents! incompetent in British English (ɪnˈkɒmpɪtənt) adjective1. 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 Derived forms incompetence (inˈcompetence) or incompetency (inˈcompetency) noun incompetently (inˈcompetently) adverb incompetent in American English (ɪnˈkɑmpətənt) adjective1. without adequate ability, knowledge, fitness, etc.; failing to meet requirements; incapable; unskillful 3. lacking strength and sufficient flexibility to transmit pressure, thus breaking or flowing under stress said of rock structures noun4. an incompetent person; esp., one who is mentally deficient Derived forms incompetence (inˈcompetence) noun or inˈcompetency incompetently (inˈcompetently) adverb Word origin Fr incompétent < LL incompetens: see in- 2 & competent Examples of 'incompetent' in a sentenceincompetent In other languagesincompetent British English: incompetent / ɪnˈkɒmpɪtənt/ ADJECTIVE If you describe someone as incompetent, you are criticizing them because they cannot do their job or a task properly. He threatened to fire incompetent employees. - American English: incompetent
- Arabic: غَيْرُ كُفُؤٍ
- Brazilian Portuguese: incompetente
- Chinese: 不称职的
- Croatian: nekompetentan
- Czech: neschopný
- Danish: uduelig
- Dutch: incompetent
- European Spanish: incompetente
- Finnish: epäpätevä
- French: incompétent
- German: unfähig
- Greek: ανίκανος
- Italian: incompetente
- Japanese: 無能な
- Korean: 무능한
- Norwegian: udugelig
- Polish: niekompetentny
- European Portuguese: incompetente
- Romanian: incompetent
- Russian: некомпетентный
- Latin American Spanish: incompetente
- Swedish: inkompetent
- Thai: ไม่มีความสามารถ
- Turkish: yeteneksiz
- Ukrainian: некомпетентний
- Vietnamese: thiếu khả năng
Chinese translation of 'incompetent'incompetent (ɪnˈkɔmpɪtnt) adj -
不胜(勝)任的 (bù shèngrèn de)
Definition not having the necessary ability or skill to do something Lazy and incompetent workers were allowed to coast along. Synonyms cowboy (informal) floundering unfitted incapacitated skill-less unskilful Opposites able , fit , capable , expert , competent , skilful , proficient Additional synonymsa bungling burglar Synonyms incompetent, blundering, awkward, clumsy, inept, botching, cack-handed (informal), maladroit, ham-handed (informal), unskilful, ham-fisted (informal), unco (Australian, slang) He lost his job allegedly for being incapable. Synonyms incompetent, inadequate, insufficient, unfit, unfitted, ineffective, feeble, weak, inept, unqualified, inexpert, not up to something, not equal to something Definition having no effect or an inadequate effect The ill-advised and ineffectual policies Synonyms inefficient, useless (informal), powerless, poor, weak, inadequate, pathetic, unfit, ineffective, feeble, worthless, inept, impotent |