Incompetent: meaning, definitions and examples
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incompetent
[ ษชnหkษmpษชt(ษ)nt ]
work performance
Not having or showing the necessary skills to do something successfully.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He was fired for being incompetent at his job.
- The manager was incompetent and unable to lead the team effectively.
legal system
Not legally qualified or fit to perform a particular task.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The lawyer was found incompetent to represent the defendant in court.
- The judge declared the witness incompetent to testify due to mental incapacity.
Translations
Translations of the word "incompetent" in other languages:
๐ต๐น incompetente
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคฏเฅเคเฅเคฏ
๐ฉ๐ช inkompetent
๐ฎ๐ฉ tidak kompeten
๐บ๐ฆ ะฝะตะบะพะผะฟะตัะตะฝัะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ niekompetentny
๐ฏ๐ต ็ก่ฝใช
๐ซ๐ท incompรฉtent
๐ช๐ธ incompetente
๐น๐ท yetersiz
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ฌด๋ฅํ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุบูุฑ ููุก
๐จ๐ฟ nekompetentnรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ nekompetentnรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ไธ็งฐ่็
๐ธ๐ฎ nekompetenten
๐ฎ๐ธ vanhรฆfur
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะฐะฑัะปะตัััะท
๐ฌ๐ช แแ แแแแแแแขแแแขแฃแ แ
๐ฆ๐ฟ sษriลtษsiz
๐ฒ๐ฝ incompetente
Etymology
The word 'incompetent' originated from the Latin word 'incompetentem', which means 'not suitable'. It entered the English language in the early 17th century. The prefix 'in-' signifies 'not', and 'competent' comes from the Latin 'competentem', meaning 'suitable' or 'adequate'. Over time, 'incompetent' has evolved to describe someone lacking the necessary skills or qualifications for a task.
See also: competently, incompetence, incompetently.