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    incompetent
    /ɪnˈkɒmpɪt(ə)nt/

    adjective

    • 1. not having or showing the necessary skills to do something successfully: "a forgetful and utterly incompetent assistant"

    noun

    • 1. an incompetent person: "the tanker captain was a known incompetent"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINCOMPETENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    INCOMPETENT definition: 1. not having the ability to do something as it should be done: 2. someone who does not have the…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › incompetentIncompetent Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of INCOMPETENT is lacking the qualities needed for effective action. How to use incompetent in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINCOMPETENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    INCOMPETENT meaning: 1. not having the ability to do something as it should be done: 2. someone who does not have the…. Learn more.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › incompetentINCOMPETENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Incompetent definition: not competent; lacking qualification or ability; incapable. See examples of INCOMPETENT used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINCOMPETENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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. noun.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › incompetentIncompetent - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Someone who is not very good at getting a job done is incompetent. An incompetent salesperson can't sell anything. A learned professor may be quite incompetent when it comes to controlling a room full of rowdy pre-schoolers.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › incompetentIncompetent - definition of incompetent by The Free Dictionary

    1. 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) law not legally qualified: an incompetent witness. 4. (Geological Science) (of rock strata, folds, etc) yielding readily to pressure so as to undergo structural deformation. n.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishincompetent - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

    noun. /ɪnˈkɒmpɪtənt/ /ɪnˈkɑːmpɪtənt/ a person who does not have the skill or ability to do their job or a task as it should be done. He’s a hopeless incompetent. The whole thing is being led by a bunch of incompetents. Word Origin. Definitions on the go.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryINCOMPETENT - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

    1. If you describe someone as incompetent, you are criticizing them because they are unable to do their job or a task properly. [disapproval] [...] More. Synonyms of 'incompetent' • inept, useless (informal), incapable, unable [...] More. Collocations with the word 'incompetent'

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINCOMPETENT definition | Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    not able to do your job, or things that you are expected to do, successfully: incompetent managers.