Incompetent synonyms

ĭn-kŏm'pĭ-tənt

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clumsy
Awkward or inefficient in use or construction, difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape
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unskillful
Unskilled; inexpert.
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unequipped
Having had equipment removed.
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raw
Recently finished; fresh:
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incapable
Not in a state to receive; not receptive; not susceptible; not able to admit.
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qualified (antonym)
Restricted or limited by conditions.
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inept
Not suitable to the purpose; unfit
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useless
Having no purpose or reason; pointless; to no avail:
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incapacity
(Law) Disqualification from taking part in a legal proceeding because of mental or physical disability or because of lack of legal power or authority.
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skillful (antonym)
The definition of skillful is someone or something that shows talent or adeptness.
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ability (related)
Lacking capability
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excess (related)
The definition of excess is something that is extra.
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unskilled
Not skilled
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helpless
Unable to defend oneself or to act without help.
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uncooperative (related)
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inefficient
Lacking the ability or skill to perform effectively; incompetent:
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unfit
(Biology) Unable to survive or produce viable offspring in a particular environment.
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unqualified
The definition of unqualified is something that is complete and total.
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ineffectual
The definition of ineffectual is not productive or not working correctly.
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untrained
Lacking training, not having been instructed in something.
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maladroit
Marked by a lack of adroitness; inept.
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awkward
Lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction
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uninitiated
Not having been initiated.
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inexperienced
Not experienced; lacking knowledge or experience; green.
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unadapted
Not adapted
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not equal to
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amateurish
Characteristic of an amateur; not professional.
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able (antonym)
Free from constraints preventing completion of task; permitted to; not prevented from. [First attested from around 1350 to 1470).]
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fit (antonym)
Appropriate; proper:
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unable (related)
The definition of unable is a person or thing that doesn't have the ability, power or authority to do something.
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impertinent
Not showing proper respect or manners; insolent; impudent
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inadequate
The definition of inadequate is someone or something that is lacking in something desired or required.
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inadmissible
Not admissible; not to be allowed, accepted, granted, or conceded
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inapt
Inappropriate:
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lacking
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non-compos
Alternative form of non compos mentis.
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inaptitude
The quality of being inapt.
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incapacitation
Incapacitation is defined as a state of being disabled, or unable to move or function.
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incompetence
The quality or state of being incompetent.
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competent (antonym)
The definition of competent is a person or thing that is qualified to do something or adequate for a specific purpose.
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adept (antonym)
Highly skilled; expert
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effective (antonym)
The definition of effective is something that is able to achieve a desired outcome or end result.
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efficient (antonym)
Using a particular proportion of available energy.
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dexterous (antonym)
Having or showing skill in the use of the hands or body
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proficient (antonym)
Highly competent; skilled; adept
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capable (antonym)
Able and efficient; having the ability needed for a specific task; having the disposition to do something; permitting or being susceptible to something.
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experienced (antonym)
Having had experience in an activity or in life in general:
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unequal
Not equal or adequate
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inexpert
Not expert; unskilled.
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unequal to
not meeting requirements
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fumbling
showing lack of skill or aptitude
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incompetent person
someone who is not competent to take effective action
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arrogant (related)
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uncare (related)
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dishonest (related)
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untrustworthy (related)
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imbecilic (related)
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irresponsible (related)
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ignorant (related)
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unhandy
Not handy; inconvenient or inaccessible
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incapacitated
Unable to act
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expert (antonym)
Characteristic of an expert.
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incompetant (related)
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Incompetent Sentence Examples

  • The Parkside men in blue were noth­ing but a bunch of incompetent misfits who should all be fired, so continued the tirade.

  • Moylan, however, proved incompetent, and Mifflin resumed the office on the 1st of October.

  • But their kings were incompetent, their chiefs jealous and their tribes divided.

  • I have to say, the men seem to be incompetent buffoons.

  • The drug is contra-indicated in all cases where the heart is already beating too slowly; in aortic incompetence - where the prolongation of diastole increases the amount of the blood that regurgitates through the incompetent valve; in chronic Bright's disease and in fatty degeneration of the heart - since nothing can cause fat to become contractile.

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