incompetent

Examples

• All

• Fifth, officers had to receive annual or biannual reports, and sixth, incompetent officers could be dismissed regardless of background.

  Academic text (1999)

• And if I found to be incompetent, I will lose my job.

• Because the incompetent people in charge were setting the rules.

• But I was also very socially incompetent, like in high school.

  The Minimalists

• The consequence is that even democratic politicians have been accused of incompetent economic management.

  Academic text (1994)

• This chaotic and incompetent government has driven our country into chaos.

• Village elections have serious problems, including nepotism, vote buying, and the selection of incompetent or corrupt leaders.

  Academic text (2008)

• Much attention has been focused on Gaza, which Hamas holds hostage to its incompetent and brutal policies.

  Academic text (2008)

• Many employees feel frustrated when their incompetent manager fails to provide clear instructions.

• Voters are concerned about the incompetent leadership that has led to numerous failures in the government.

Synonyms

I

incapable

vsincompetent

162 3.4

Not able to do or experience something

focuses on lacking job related skills rather than broad inability to act

I

inept

vsincompetent

49 5.0

Not good at something and often clumsy

covers a general lack of ability rather than just clumsy action

U

unqualified

vsincompetent

24 4.0

Not having the needed skill or legal right to do a job

stresses lacking ability to perform tasks, not absence of rules or permissions

U

unskilled

vsincompetent

6 2.9

Having no ability or training to do something well

focuses on missing necessary skills or qualities rather than formal training

U

unskillful

vsincompetent

1 4.4

Not able to do something well

is about inability to do a job successfully rather than only poor results

I

inexpert

vsincompetent

1 6.5

Not skilled at a task or subject

refers to lacking general necessary ability across tasks rather than one area

B

bungling

vsincompetent

1 6.8

Clumsy and not skilled, often making mistakes

refers to lacking necessary skill overall rather than only awkward behaviour

N

non-skilled

vsincompetent

4.0

Not trained and not able to do a particular job

is about general lack of ability to do tasks well beyond one role

Antonyms

C

competent

114 3.6

Able to do a job well because of skill and knowledge

Compounds

I

incompetent person

3 3.7

A person who does not have the skills or ability to do a task well

I

incompetent cervix

• Specialized

7.8

A weak cervix that opens too early in pregnancy and can cause miscarriage or early birth

How Competent

expert

3 3.5

capable

945 1.4

skilled

172 3.5

incompetent

141 4.9

inept

49 5.0

incapable

162 3.4

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology