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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024in•com•pe•tent /ɪnˈkɑmpɪtənt/USA pronunciation adj. - lacking qualification or ability;
incapable:incompetent to do that work. - Lawnot legally qualified:incompetent to stand trial.
n. [countable] - an incompetent person, as one who is mentally deficient.
in•com•pe•tent•ly, adv. : For years the company was incompetently managed.See -pet-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024in•com•pe•tent (in kom′pi tənt),USA pronunciation adj. - not competent;
lacking qualification or ability;
incapable:an incompetent candidate. - 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.
- inadmissible, as evidence.
n. - an incompetent person;
a mentally deficient person. - Lawa person lacking power to act with legal effectiveness.
- Late Latin incompetent- (stem of incompetēns) unsuitable. See in-3, competent
- 1590–1600
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged unqualified, inadequate, unfit. See incapable.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged able, qualified.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: incompetent /ɪnˈkɒmpɪtənt/ adj - not possessing the necessary ability, skill, etc to do or carry out a task; incapable
- marked by lack of ability, skill, etc
- not legally qualified: an incompetent witness
n - an incompetent person
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