incompetent

/ˌɪnkˈɑmpətənt/ · 4 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. someone who is not competent to take effective action

adjective

1. legally not qualified or sufficient
   “a wife is usually considered unqualified to testify against her husband”
2. not qualified or suited for a purpose
   “an incompetent secret service”
3. showing lack of skill or aptitude
   “a bungling workman”
4. not doing a good job
   “incompetent at chess”
5. not meeting requirements
   “unequal to the demands put upon him”

Synonyms for incompetent

• incompetent person
• unqualified
• feckless
• ineffective
• unworkmanlike
• bungling
• clumsy
• fumbling
• unskilled
• bad
• incapable
• unequal to
• inadequate

Antonyms of incompetent

• competent