Incompetent: meaning, definitions and examples

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incompetent

 

[ ษชnหˆkษ’mpษชt(ษ™)nt ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

work performance

Not having or showing the necessary skills to do something successfully.

Synonyms

inadequate, inept, unskilled.

Examples of usage

  • He was fired for being incompetent at his job.
  • The manager was incompetent and unable to lead the team effectively.
Context #2 | Adjective

legal system

Not legally qualified or fit to perform a particular task.

Synonyms

incapable, unfit, unqualified.

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น incompetente

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคฏเฅ‹เค—เฅเคฏ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช inkompetent

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ tidak kompeten

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะตะบะพะผะฟะตั‚ะตะฝั‚ะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ niekompetentny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็„ก่ƒฝใช

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท incompรฉtent

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ incompetente

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yetersiz

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฌด๋Šฅํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุบูŠุฑ ูƒูุก

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nekompetentnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nekompetentnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไธ็งฐ่Œ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ nekompetenten

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ vanhรฆfur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐะฑั–ะปะตั‚ัั–ะท

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒ แƒแƒ™แƒแƒ›แƒžแƒ”แƒขแƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sษ™riลŸtษ™siz

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.

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Position #8,508 indicates this is an advanced-level word. While not essential for basic communication, it will enhance your ability to understand and create more nuanced content.