incompetent

in·com·pe·tent

I0086900 (ĭn-kŏm′pĭ-tənt)adj.1. a. Lacking qualities necessary for effective conduct or action: an incompetent manager.b. Inadequate for or unsuited to a particular purpose or application: "Because so many diseases fluctuate randomly over time, patients sometimes spontaneously improve despite incompetent treatment" (Richard A. Friedman).c. Not functioning properly in the body: an incompetent heart valve.2. Law a. Not legally qualified, as testimony that does not meet the standards for admissibility or a juror whose personal interest in the outcome of the case does not allow him or her to serve.b. Lacking sufficient mental ability or awareness: a defendant incompetent to stand trial.n. An incompetent person.

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in·com′pe·tent·ly adv.

incompetent

(ɪnˈkɒmpɪtənt) adj1. not possessing the necessary ability, skill, etc to do or carry out a task; incapable2. marked by lack of ability, skill, etc3. (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 deformationnan incompetent person inˈcompetence, inˈcompetency n inˈcompetently adv

in•com•pe•tent

(ɪnˈkɒm pɪ tənt)

adj. 1. lacking qualification or ability; incapable. 2. characterized by or showing incompetence. 3. not legally qualified. n. 4. an incompetent person, as one who is mentally deficient. [1590–1600; < Late Latin] in•com′pe•tent•ly, adv.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	incompetent - someone who is not competent to take effective actionincompetent personunskilled person - a person who lacks technical trainingblunderer, botcher, bumbler, bungler, fuckup, fumbler, sad sack, stumbler, butcher - someone who makes mistakes because of incompetenceslouch - an incompetent person; usually used in negative constructions; "he's no slouch when it comes to baseball"
Adj.	1.	incompetent - legally not qualified or sufficient; "a wife is usually considered unqualified to testify against her husband"; "incompetent witnesses"unqualifiedlaw, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"competent - legally qualified or sufficient; "a competent court"; "competent testimony"
	2.	incompetent - not qualified or suited for a purpose; "an incompetent secret service"; "the filming was hopeless incompetent"inefficient - not producing desired results; wasteful; "an inefficient campaign against drugs"; "outdated and inefficient design and methods"unqualified - not meeting the proper standards and requirements and trainingunskilled - not having or showing or requiring special skill or proficiency; "unskilled in the art of rhetoric"; "an enthusiastic but unskillful mountain climber"; "unskilled labor"; "workers in unskilled occupations are finding fewer and fewer job opportunities"; "unskilled workmanship"competent - properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient; "a competent typist"
	3.	incompetent - showing lack of skill or aptitude; "a bungling workman"; "did a clumsy job"; "his fumbling attempt to put up a shelf"bungling, fumbling, clumsyunskilled - not having or showing or requiring special skill or proficiency; "unskilled in the art of rhetoric"; "an enthusiastic but unskillful mountain climber"; "unskilled labor"; "workers in unskilled occupations are finding fewer and fewer job opportunities"; "unskilled workmanship"
	4.	incompetent - not doing a good job; "incompetent at chess"unskilledbad - having undesirable or negative qualities; "a bad report card"; "his sloppy appearance made a bad impression"; "a bad little boy"; "clothes in bad shape"; "a bad cut"; "bad luck"; "the news was very bad"; "the reviews were bad"; "the pay is bad"; "it was a bad light for reading"; "the movie was a bad choice"
	5.	incompetent - not meeting requirements; "unequal to the demands put upon him"unequal to, incapableinadequate, unequal - lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task; "inadequate training"; "the staff was inadequate"; "she was unequal to the task"

incompetent

adjective inept, useless, incapable, unable, cowboy (informal), floundering, bungling, unfit, unfitted, ineffectual, incapacitated, inexpert, skill-less, unskilful He wants the power to sack incompetent teachers.
able, fit, capable, expert, competent, skilful, proficient

incompetent

adjective1. Lacking capability:inadequate, incapable, unequal, unfit, unqualified.2. Totally incapable of doing a job:unable, unfit, unqualified.3. Lacking the qualities, as efficiency or skill, required to produce desired results:inapt, incapable, inefficient, inept, inexpert, unskilled, unskillful, unworkmanlike.

Translations

不称职的不胜任的

incompetent

(inˈkompitənt) adjective not good enough at doing a job etc. a very incompetent mechanic. 不夠格的 不胜任的inˈcompetence noun 不夠格 不胜任

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