incompetent
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4.6
- noun
- /ɪnˈkɑːmpɪtənt/
:
incompetente
- Those incompetents you hired nearly got me killed.
- a bunch of incompetents
- many incompetents
Examples
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It's like we have a population of total incompetents that are incapable of providing even the basic necessities for themselves.
Blog text (13) -
But, of course, those incompetents let the kidnappers get away with my money.
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The union won that battle, and now management just looks the other way when they have incompetents doing nothing.
Blog text (27) -
Oh, my office is run by incompetents.
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I am surrounded by incompetents.
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We say that incompetents have rights, though they cannot themselves assert them.
Academic text (1999) -
I have no intention of jeopardizing my position for a lot of incompetents.
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Such a theory excludes from the group of rightholders animals, incompetents, and children.
Academic text (1999) -
There had been a new emphasis on electing persons to office who had personal merit, removing many incompetents.
Academic text (1991) -
In my new job, I feel overwhelmed because I have to work with several incompetents on my team.
Synonyms
59
8.8
A person who behaves in a silly or careless way
10
7.5
A person who does a job very badly
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8.6
A person who often fails to do things well
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3.7
A person who does not have the skills or ability to do a task well
A person who has not learned the skills needed for a job
A person who acts very foolishly and cannot do simple tasks
A person who is very foolish and bad at what they do
Compounds
- Specialized
A weak cervix that opens too early in pregnancy and can cause miscarriage or early birth
How Competent
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3.2
10
3.1
114
3.6
6
4.6
46
3.4
Surface Forms
Etymology
Incompetent as a noun uses the same parts, in- ('not') and competent ('able'), so an 'incompetent' is simply a person who is 'not able' or not qualified to do a job or task well.